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Moises

/ˈmɔɪzɪz/ · 100% boys · #587 in the US for boys, 2025

Moises has been given to about 31,397 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2001, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɔɪzɪz/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 29,049
Median age today23 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Moises per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2001 · 912
  • Born in 2025502
  • All time31,397

How popular is Moises?

Moises ranks 587th among American boys in 2025, with 502 born that year. Its best year was 2001, when 912 babies were given the name, ranking 308th. The typical living American called Moises is about 23 years old today. It is relatively most common in Nebraska, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.

Names that sound like Moises

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Moses0.82
  2. Miles0.70
  3. Ulises0.70
  4. Myles0.62
  5. Ulysses0.60
  6. Mose0.60
  7. Aries0.57
  8. Jones0.57

Middle names for Moises

Ranked by flow score
  1. Moises Paul0.77
  2. Moises John0.77
  3. Moises Blake0.76
  4. Moises Wade0.76
  5. Moises Ross0.76
  6. Moises Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Moises

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Estebanbrother · 0.99
  2. Rodrigobrother · 0.99
  3. Dorianeither · 0.99
  4. Davisbrother · 0.98
  5. Francescasister · 0.98
  6. Alannasister · 0.98

Where Moises is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Nebraska0.06%
  2. New Mexico0.04%
  3. Texas0.03%
  4. Idaho0.03%
  5. Arizona0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Moises Anderson0.77
  2. Moises White0.72
  3. Moises Nguyen0.72
  4. Moises Hill0.72
  5. Moises Hall0.72
  6. Moises Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Moises

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. France1900–2025
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Moises across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.