Moksh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,357

among boys · ↑1,163 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Moksh · +52% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

42 babies

All-time total

462

#8,266 all-time among boys

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Moksh popularity over time

462 babies have been named Moksh since 2003, 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
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2000s	56	6	–	#4,537
2010s	229	23	+309%	#3,561
2020s (to 2025)	177	30	+29%	#2,983

Where Moksh 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	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	41	0.02	outside top 500
2030	42	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Moksh

Moksh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,357 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 462 American babies have been named Moksh. Its peak came in 2023, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Moksh?

The median living Moksh is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Moksh 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.

Moksh year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#3,357
2024	23	#4,520
2023	42	#2,983
2022	33	#3,511
2021	20	#4,882
2020	24	#4,234
2019	24	#4,300
2018	25	#4,180
2017	24	#4,298
2016	31	#3,582
2015	31	#3,561
2014	25	#4,091
2013	23	#4,271
2012	18	#5,185
2011	20	#4,773
2010	8	#9,384
2009	22	#4,537
2008	16	#5,683
2007	5	#13,753
2006	8	#9,297
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2003	5	#12,135
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Moksh?

The median living Moksh is about 8 years old. Half of all living Mokshs are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Moksh are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Moksh are alive in the United States, based on 462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Moksh in 2025?

Moksh ranked #3,357 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Moksh?

462 babies have been named Moksh in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Moksh most popular?

Moksh peaked in 2023, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Moksh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Moksh rising or falling?

Moksh is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Moksh become more popular?

Moksh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Moksh 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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