Total births
18,017
Boys' name · since 1942
Moshe
18,017 babies named Moshe in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #482
- among boys today
- 18,017
- born since 1942
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Moshe is the #482 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 18,017 recorded since 1942.
Social Security Administration records show Moshe recorded 18,017 times among boys since 1942, holding rank #482 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.
- #482 among boys today
- 18,017 born since 1942
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Moshe is currently the #482 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 18,017 born since 1942, peaking in the 2010s.
- #482
- among boys today
- 18,017
- born since 1942
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Moshe vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#482
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Moshe was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
728 babies were named Moshe in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Moshe compares
18,017 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Moshe's all-time total is 49x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Moshe | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,017 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 728 | 23 | 22,252 |
Moshe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Moshe's full recorded timeline at 1984, 88% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 12% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 728 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Moshe at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#482
Active since
1942
Moshe popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 728
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Moshe popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1982 (Moshe as girls' name)
Moshe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Moshe's strongest decade.
5,162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Moshe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 82
1940s
82 births
- 1950s 343
1950s
343 births
- 1960s 390
1960s
390 births
- 1970s 854
1970s
854 births
- 1980s 1,505
1980s
1,505 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,253 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,592 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,162 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,836 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,162 births (29% of all-time use).
How Moshe compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Moshe's total volume
Moshe vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Moshe by state
Where Moshe concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11,778 | 65.4% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 3,439 | 19.1% |
| #3 | California | | 484 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Maryland | | 304 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 218 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 142 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 106 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 50 | 0.3% |
New York share of Moshe's total US births 65.4%
Even split
11,778 of 18,017 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Moshe appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Moshe? ▼
18,017 babies have been named Moshe since 1942. It currently ranks #482 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 728 births.
When was Moshe most popular? ▼
Moshe was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,162 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Moshe most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Moshe are New York (11,778 births), New Jersey (3,439 births), California (484 births).
How long has the name Moshe been used? ▼
Moshe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 84 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Moshe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Moses, Mose, Mosiah, Mostafa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Moshe's data
- Moshe's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,162 total births) through the 2020s (3,836) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Moshes (11,778 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Moshe
Nearby Names Like Moshe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Moshe
Moses Boy
#500 43,291 births
Mose Boy
#6469 7,935 births
Mosiah Boy
#2737 798 births
Mostafa Boy
#5519 755 births
Moss Boy
#5916 519 births
Compare Moshe side by side: Moshe vs Moses Moshe vs Mose Moshe vs Mosiah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Moshe
Callen #481
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Gianni #483
15,487 births · Peak 2020
Brantley #480
31,634 births · Peak 2014
Alexis #484
68,075 births · Peak 2004
Marcos #479
53,580 births · Peak 2001
Rodrigo #485
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Kendrick #478
33,557 births · Peak 2013
Sylas #486
8,889 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1942–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Moshe: #482 Boys' Name - 18,017 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/moshe. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Moshe draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.