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Boy name

Moshe

As of 2025, Moshe ranks #435 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 728 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #517 to #435 over the past five years. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1942 is happening right now. Geographically, it's strongest in New York, where it ranks #22 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#435
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#435
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
728
boys named Moshe

Moshe popularity, 1880–2025

0.012%0.023%0.035%0.046%18801900192019401960198020002020#435 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Moshe is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025NHWashington: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025WAIdaho: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025NDMinnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025MNWisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025WIMichigan: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025MINew York: #22 (441 boys, 0.52% of boys born 2025)NY#22Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025MARhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025ORNevada: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025SDIowa: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025IAIllinois: #1133 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1133Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025INOhio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #742 (11 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#742New Jersey: #29 (207 boys, 0.52% of boys born 2025)NJ#29Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025CTCalifornia: #1687 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1687Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025UTColorado: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025CONebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025NEMissouri: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025MOKentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025KYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025WVVirginia: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025VAMaryland: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025MDDelaware: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025DEArizona: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025AZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025NMKansas: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025KSArkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025ARTennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025TNNorth Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025NCSouth Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025SCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025DCOklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025OKLouisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025LAMississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025MSAlabama: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025ALGeorgia: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025GAHawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Moshe in 2025HITexas: #2080 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#2080Florida: #846 (17 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)FL#846
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New York (#22), New Jersey (#29), Pennsylvania (#742)

Uniqueness score

39/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Moshe in the most recent year of SSA data.

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