Total births
137
Boys' name · since 1992
Moyses
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 137 babies named Moyses, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 137
- total births
- 1992–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Moyses is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 137 have been recorded since 1992.
Moyses has 137 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2021.
- 137 total births
- 1992–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
137 boys have been named Moyses since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 137
- total births
- 1992–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Moyses was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
11 babies were named Moyses in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Moyses's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Moyses splits its recorded history at 2005: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Moyses at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Moyses popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2021
- Peak year (2001)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Moyses by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Moyses's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Moyses births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 73 births (53% of all-time use).
Moyses by state
Where Moyses concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 11.7% |
California share of Moyses's total US births 11.7%
16 of 137 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Moyses? ▼
137 babies have been named Moyses since 1992. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2001 with 11 births.
When was Moyses most popular? ▼
Moyses was most popular in the 2000s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Moyses most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Moyses are California (16 births).
How long has the name Moyses been used? ▼
Records for Moyses go back to 1992, giving 30 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Moyses? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Moyer, Moyosoreoluwa. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Moyses's data
- Moyses's decade-level peak was the 2000s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Moysess (16 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 July 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, 1992–2021 (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. "Moyses: Baby Name Since 1992 - 137 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/moyses. 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 Moyses 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 July 2026.