Moxie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,060

among girls · ↓877 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Moxie · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

57 babies

All-time total

700

#9,526 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Moxie popularity over time

700 babies have been named Moxie since 2006, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	64	6	–	#6,494
2010s	381	38	+495%	#2,954
2020s (to 2025)	255	43	+12%	#2,950

Where Moxie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.02	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Moxie

Moxie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,060 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 700 American babies have been named Moxie. Its peak came in 2021, when 57 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 Moxie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Moxie?

The median living Moxie is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Moxie 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.

Moxie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,060
2024	35	#4,183
2023	39	#3,894
2022	55	#3,020
2021	57	#2,950
2020	43	#3,531
2019	54	#3,031
2018	56	#2,954
2017	34	#4,286
2016	47	#3,403
2015	36	#4,121
2014	37	#4,083
2013	39	#3,894
2012	33	#4,453
2011	22	#6,082
2010	23	#5,908
2009	17	#7,581
2008	21	#6,494
2007	16	#7,981
2006	10	#11,188
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Moxie?

The median living Moxie is about 7 years old. Half of all living Moxies are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Moxie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Moxie are alive in the United States, based on 700 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Moxie in 2025?

Moxie ranked #5,060 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Moxie?

700 babies have been named Moxie in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Moxie most popular?

Moxie peaked in 2021, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Moxie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Moxie rising or falling?

Moxie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Moxie become more popular?

Moxie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Moxie 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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