Total births
700
Girls' name · since 2006
Moxie
700 babies named Moxie in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4190
- among girls today
- 700
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Moxie is the #4190 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 700 recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Moxie recorded 700 times among girls since 2006, holding rank #4190 nationally today, ahead of 76% of girls, 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 2006 to 2025.
- #4190 among girls today
- 700 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Moxie is currently the #4190 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 700 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4190
- among girls today
- 700
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Moxie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4190
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Moxie was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
57 babies were named Moxie in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Moxie compares
700 Top 38% higher than 62% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Moxie's all-time total is 83% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Moxie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 700 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 57 | 48 | 19,840 |
Moxie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Moxie's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 10 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Moxie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#4,190
Active since
2006
Moxie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Moxie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Moxie's strongest decade.
381 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Moxie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 64
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
381 births
- 2020s
2020s
255 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 381 births (54% of all-time use).
How Moxie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Moxie's total volume
Moxie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Moxie by state
Where Moxie concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 62 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 36 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Moxie's total US births 8.9%
Even split
62 of 700 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Moxie? ▼
Moxie has been given to 700 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4190 as of the latest data. 57 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Moxie most popular? ▼
Moxie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 381 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Moxie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Moxie are California (62 births), Texas (36 births), Colorado (5 births).
How long has the name Moxie been used? ▼
Moxie has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Moxie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Moxxi, Moxley, Moxi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Moxie's data
- Moxie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (381 total births) through the 2020s (255) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Moxies (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Moxie: #4190 Girls' Name - 700 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/moxie. 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 Moxie 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.