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How popular is Moses?
#515 boy name in 2025
583 baby boys were named Moses in the US in 2025, making it the 515th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
29,185living people named Moses (est.)
27median age of people named Moses
43,342babies named Moses since 1880
1 in 5,629US babies born in 2025
Moses popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #515 for boys (▼ 15 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 583 boys, 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-9% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #468 in 2015, #493 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2016 (669 boys) |
| Highest rank | #119 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Moses is most popular
Babies named Moses per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Washington: 0.6 per 1,000 (105 boys)
- Colorado: 0.6 per 1,000 (75 boys)
- New Mexico: 0.6 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Oregon: 0.6 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- New York: 0.6 per 1,000 (242 boys)
Moses by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 859 | #119 |
| 1890s | 751 | #176 |
| 1900s | 847 | #180 |
| 1910s | 2,591 | #197 |
| 1920s | 3,526 | #284 |
| 1930s | 2,716 | #316 |
| 1940s | 2,773 | #343 |
| 1950s | 2,775 | #382 |
| 1960s | 2,106 | #459 |
| 1970s | 2,777 | #416 |
| 1980s | 3,277 | #436 |
| 1990s | 3,635 | #480 |
| 2000s | 5,390 | #440 |
| 2010s | 5,789 | #460 |
| 2020s | 3,479 | #493 |
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Questions
- Is Moses a boy or girl name?
- Moses is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Moses were boys.
- How popular is the name Moses?
- 583 baby boys were named Moses in the US in 2025, making it the 515th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
- When was Moses most popular?
- Moses peaked in 2016, when 669 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #119 in 1880.
- How many people are named Moses?
- 43,342 babies have been named Moses in the US since 1880. We estimate about 29,185 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
- Where is Moses most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Moses was most common in Washington, at 0.6 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.