boy's name
Moises
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 31,584
the United States
#587
2025 births
Moises is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 502 babies in the United States, ranking #587. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2001, when 912 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,604 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Moises over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 13 |
| 1910s | 91 |
| 1920s | 290 |
| 1930s | 293 |
| 1940s | 305 |
| 1950s | 495 |
| 1960s | 892 |
| 1970s | 1,914 |
| 1980s | 3,162 |
| 1990s | 5,903 |
| 2000s | 8,416 |
| 2010s | 6,364 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,253 |
How popular is Moises?
In 2025, Moises was given to 502 babies in the United States, ranking #587 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Moises is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Moises
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Moises also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Moises over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Moises in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Dutch
- Mozes
Sibling names for Moises
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Moises — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Moises
How popular is the name Moises?
In 2025, Moises was given to 502 babies in the United States, ranking #587 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Moises a girl's or a boy's name?
Moises is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Moises?
Moises has 2 syllables.
When was Moises most popular?
Moises peaked in 2001, when 912 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Moises a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Moises currently ranks #587 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.