Moishe Boy
How popular is Moishe?
#3,847 boy name in 2025
28 baby boys were named Moishe in the US in 2025, making it the 3847th most popular boy name.
1,149living people named Moishe (est.)
22median age of people named Moishe
1,201babies named Moishe since 1880
1 in 118,405US babies born in 2025
Moishe popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,847 for boys (▼ 325 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 28 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,021 in 2015, #4,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (38 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,883 in 1975 |
| First recorded | 1950 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Moishe is most popular
Babies named Moishe per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (27 boys)
Moishe by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39 | #2,437 |
| 1960s | 44 | #2,314 |
| 1970s | 154 | #1,883 |
| 1980s | 154 | #2,432 |
| 1990s | 151 | #2,859 |
| 2000s | 224 | #3,304 |
| 2010s | 259 | #3,021 |
| 2020s | 176 | #3,472 |
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Questions
- Is Moishe a boy or girl name?
- Moishe is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Moishe were boys.
- How popular is the name Moishe?
- 28 baby boys were named Moishe in the US in 2025, making it the 3847th most popular boy name.
- When was Moishe most popular?
- Moishe peaked in 2015, when 38 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,883 in 1975.
- How many people are named Moishe?
- 1,201 babies have been named Moishe in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,149 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Moishe most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Moishe was most common in New York, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.