How Many People Are Named Moses?
An estimated 29,278 people in the United States have the first name Moses. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Moses peaked in popularity in 2016 with 669 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Moses 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 Moses paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
29,278
About 1 in 11,707 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
2016
669 births
Total Registered
42,730
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Moses
Moses is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 42,730 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Moses as a male name
Ranked #505 in 2024
603 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (669 births)
Moses as a female name
Ranked #10,785 in 1987
6 female births in 1987
Peak: 1925 (9 births)
Moses: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Moses span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,783 babies were registered. While Moses is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Moses by Decade
How has Moses 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 859 | 859 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 751 | 751 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 847 | 847 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,591 | 2,591 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 3,535 | 3,526 | 9 | |
| 1930s | 2,721 | 2,716 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 2,779 | 2,773 | 6 | |
| 1950s | 2,780 | 2,775 | 5 | |
| 1960s | 2,106 | 2,106 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 2,791 | 2,777 | 14 | |
| 1980s | 3,283 | 3,277 | 6 | |
| 1990s | 3,635 | 3,635 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 5,387 | 5,387 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 5,783 | 5,783 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 2,882 | 2,882 | 0 | |
Moses by State
Birth registrations for Moses span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in West Virginia, South Dakota, District of Columbia. On average, about 823 Mosess were registered per state.
Moses + Last Name Combinations
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Moses: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Moses?
We estimate approximately 29,278 people named Moses 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 11,707 Americans share this first name.
Is Moses a common name?
Moses is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42,730 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Moses most popular?
Moses reached peak popularity in 2016, when 669 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Moses is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Moses a male name?
Moses is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Moses Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Moses Smith, Moses Johnson, Moses 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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