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Moshe

/moʊˈʃɛ/ · 100% boys · #436 in the US for boys, 2025

Moshe has been given to about 18,038 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/moʊˈʃɛ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 17,245
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Moshe per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 728
  • Born in 2025728
  • All time18,038
  • England & Wales, 2025#691 · 52

How popular is Moshe?

Moshe ranks 436th among American boys in 2025, with 728 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 728 babies were given the name, ranking 436th. The typical living American called Moshe is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Jersey, where it accounts for 0.28% of births.

Names that sound like Moshe

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Mose0.79
  2. Monte0.64
  3. Moses0.60
  4. Monroe0.52
  5. Moises0.47
  6. Mathew0.45
  7. Michel0.45

Middle names for Moshe

Ranked by flow score
  1. Moshe Thomas0.80
  2. Moshe James0.80
  3. Moshe Cole0.79
  4. Moshe Wilder0.78
  5. Moshe Miles0.65
  6. Moshe Paul0.61

Sibling names for Moshe

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Isaiasbrother · 0.99
  2. Lianasister · 0.99
  3. Chayasister · 0.99
  4. Kieranbrother · 0.99
  5. Ibrahimbrother · 0.98
  6. Layneeither · 0.98

Where Moshe is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Jersey0.28%
  2. New York0.27%
  3. Pennsylvania0.01%
  4. Florida0.01%
  5. Illinois0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Moshe Wilson0.75
  2. Moshe Williams0.75
  3. Moshe Walker0.75
  4. Moshe Turner0.75
  5. Moshe Torres0.75
  6. Moshe Thompson0.75

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 Moshe

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Moshe 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.