How Many People Are Named Moksha?
An estimated 286 people in the United States have the first name Moksha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Moksha peaked in popularity in 2012 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Moksha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Moksha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
286
About 1 in 1,198,442 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2012
28 births
Total Registered
288
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Moksha
Moksha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 288 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Moksha as a female name
Ranked #6,301 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (28 births)
Moksha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Moksha span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 181 babies were registered. While Moksha is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Moksha by Decade
How has Moksha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Moksha by State
Birth registrations for Moksha span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, California. On average, about 7 Mokshas were registered per state.
Moksha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Moksha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Moksha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Moksha?
We estimate approximately 286 people named Moksha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,198,442 Americans share this first name.
Is Moksha a common name?
Moksha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 288 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Moksha most popular?
Moksha reached peak popularity in 2012, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Moksha is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Moksha a female name?
Moksha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Moksha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Moksha Smith, Moksha Johnson, Moksha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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