Boy name
Moses
Moses is currently the #515 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 583 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1880, Moses hit its all-time high of #119 in 1880, when 111 boys were given the name. State by state, Alaska leads the way at #165.
Rankings
2025 rank
#515
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#119
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
583
boys named Moses
Moses popularity, 1880–2025
Where Moses is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#165), Montana (#227), New Mexico (#311)
Uniqueness score
42/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Moses in the most recent year of SSA data.
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