Moesha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	820	82	–	#548
2000s	242	24	-70%	#2,325
2010s	5	1	-98%	#18,392
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

–

1940s

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1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

820

–

#548

2000s

242

-70%

#2,325

2010s

-98%

#18,392

2020s (to 2025)

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The story of Moesha

Moesha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1996, 1,067 American babies have been named Moesha. Its peak came in 1996, when 426 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Moesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Moesha?

The median living Moesha is about 28 years old; half are between 26 and 29. An estimated 1,100 people named Moesha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Moesha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,392
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,832
2007	8	#13,522
2006	8	#13,227
2005	12	#9,269
2004	21	#5,905
2003	36	#3,856
2002	23	#5,218
2001	61	#2,530
2000	67	#2,325
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
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1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Moesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Moesha?

The median living Moesha is about 28 years old. Half of all living Moeshas are between 26 and 29 years old.

How many people named Moesha are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Moesha are alive in the United States, based on 1,067 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Moesha in 2025?

Moesha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Moesha?

1,067 babies have been named Moesha in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Moesha most popular?

Moesha peaked in 1996, when 426 newborns received the name.

Is Moesha a boy or girl name?

Moesha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Moesha rising or falling?

Moesha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Moesha popularity over time

The story of Moesha

How old are people named Moesha?

Moesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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