How Many People Are Named Moshe?
An estimated 16,829 people in the United States have the first name Moshe. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Moshe peaked in popularity in 2023 with 663 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Moshe 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 Moshe paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
16,829
About 1 in 20,367 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2023
663 births
Total Registered
17,287
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Moshe
Moshe is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 17,287 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Moshe as a male name
Ranked #491 in 2024
626 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (663 births)
Moshe as a female name
Ranked #15,076 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1995 (6 births)
Moshe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Moshe span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,162 babies were registered. While Moshe is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Moshe by Decade
How has Moshe 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.
Moshe by State
Birth registrations for Moshe span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, California. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Colorado, Texas. On average, about 1,323 Moshes were registered per state.
Moshe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Moshe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Moshe
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Moshe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Moshe?
We estimate approximately 16,829 people named Moshe 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 20,367 Americans share this first name.
Is Moshe a common name?
Moshe is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,287 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Moshe most popular?
Moshe reached peak popularity in 2023, when 663 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Moshe is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Moshe a male name?
Moshe is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Moshe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Moshe Smith, Moshe Johnson, Moshe 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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