Moishe: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,915

among boys · ↓338 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Moishe · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

38 babies

All-time total

1,201

#4,584 all-time among boys

First recorded

1950

in Social Security records

Moishe popularity over time

1,201 babies have been named Moishe since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	39	4	–	#2,535
1960s	44	4	+13%	#2,395
1970s	154	15	+250%	#1,925
1980s	154	15	0%	#2,488
1990s	151	15	-2%	#2,917
2000s	224	22	+48%	#3,358
2010s	259	26	+16%	#3,063
2020s (to 2025)	176	29	+13%	#3,528

Where Moishe is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Moishe

Moishe is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,915 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 1,201 American babies have been named Moishe. Its peak came in 2015, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Moishe stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Moishe?

The median living Moishe is about 22 years old; half are between 10 and 39. An estimated 1,200 people named Moishe 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.

Moishe year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	28	#3,915
2024	32	#3,577
2023	33	#3,528
2022	31	#3,667
2021	29	#3,789
2020	23	#4,375
2019	17	#5,490
2018	28	#3,855
2017	23	#4,422
2016	22	#4,578
2015	38	#3,063
2014	33	#3,351
2013	23	#4,270
2012	31	#3,502
2011	23	#4,311
2010	21	#4,633
2009	22	#4,536
2008	28	#3,800
2007	28	#3,762
2006	32	#3,358
2005	21	#4,288
2004	13	#6,033
2003	22	#3,926
2002	18	#4,436
2001	16	#4,827
2000	24	#3,496
1995	11	#5,392
1990	19	#3,266
1985	16	#3,039
1980	15	#3,054
1975	25	#1,925
1970	9	#3,443
1965	8	#3,164
1960	13	#2,395
1955	–	–
1950	10	#2,535
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Moishe?

The median living Moishe is about 22 years old. Half of all living Moishes are between 10 and 39 years old.

How many people named Moishe are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Moishe are alive in the United States, based on 1,201 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Moishe mean?

From Yiddish משה (moyshe), from Hebrew משה (moshé).

How popular is the name Moishe in 2025?

Moishe ranked #3,915 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Moishe?

1,201 babies have been named Moishe in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Moishe most popular?

Moishe peaked in 2015, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Moishe a boy or girl name?

Moishe is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Moishe rising or falling?

Moishe has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Moishe become more popular?

Moishe is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Moishe in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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