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Worldwide Name Statistics

Moses

Ranked #1273 - 1 in 282,656 people
US

Most common in

United States

28k bearers

World total

28,303

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1273

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States28k
Worldwide
~28k
rank #1273
Rarity
1 in 282,656
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~28k in US

About the name Moses

There are an estimated 28,303 people named Moses alive worldwide today. That ranks Moses at #1273 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Moses is held by approximately 28,303 people, ranking #1273 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,727 U.S. residents).

Historically Moses is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Moses appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Moses popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Moses, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 111
  2. 1881: 93
  3. 1882: 93
  4. 1883: 82
  5. 1884: 77
  6. 1885: 74
  7. 1886: 84
  8. 1887: 87
  9. 1888: 80
  10. 1889: 78
  11. 1890: 64
  12. 1891: 70
  13. 1892: 86
  14. 1893: 81
  15. 1894: 83
  16. 1895: 70
  17. 1896: 81
  18. 1897: 70
  19. 1898: 69
  20. 1899: 77
  21. 1900: 117
  22. 1901: 52
  23. 1902: 73
  24. 1903: 86
  25. 1904: 87
  26. 1905: 78
  27. 1906: 73
  28. 1907: 91
  29. 1908: 82
  30. 1909: 108
  31. 1910: 132
  32. 1911: 128
  33. 1912: 207
  34. 1913: 208
  35. 1914: 258
  36. 1915: 287
  37. 1916: 333
  38. 1917: 339
  39. 1918: 352
  40. 1919: 347
  41. 1920: 383
  42. 1921: 378
  43. 1922: 387
  44. 1923: 381
  45. 1924: 358
  46. 1925: 352
  47. 1926: 341
  48. 1927: 321
  49. 1928: 318
  50. 1929: 316
  51. 1930: 288
  52. 1931: 298
  53. 1932: 284
  54. 1933: 280
  55. 1934: 286
  56. 1935: 257
  57. 1936: 230
  58. 1937: 278
  59. 1938: 265
  60. 1939: 255
  61. 1940: 275
  62. 1941: 276
  63. 1942: 275
  64. 1943: 301
  65. 1944: 271
  66. 1945: 235
  67. 1946: 255
  68. 1947: 283
  69. 1948: 316
  70. 1949: 292
  71. 1950: 291
  72. 1951: 315
  73. 1952: 280
  74. 1953: 273
  75. 1954: 270
  76. 1955: 267
  77. 1956: 251
  78. 1957: 266
  79. 1958: 292
  80. 1959: 275
  81. 1960: 301
  82. 1961: 251
  83. 1962: 239
  84. 1963: 216
  85. 1964: 175
  86. 1965: 230
  87. 1966: 165
  88. 1967: 172
  89. 1968: 169
  90. 1969: 188
  91. 1970: 184
  92. 1971: 199
  93. 1972: 198
  94. 1973: 247
  95. 1974: 295
  96. 1975: 340
  97. 1976: 319
  98. 1977: 316
  99. 1978: 318
  100. 1979: 375
  101. 1980: 350
  102. 1981: 360
  103. 1982: 349
  104. 1983: 332
  105. 1984: 338
  106. 1985: 315
  107. 1986: 290
  108. 1987: 318
  109. 1988: 296
  110. 1989: 335
  111. 1990: 293
  112. 1991: 340
  113. 1992: 327
  114. 1993: 359
  115. 1994: 347
  116. 1995: 306
  117. 1996: 372
  118. 1997: 402
  119. 1998: 426
  120. 1999: 463
  121. 2000: 520
  122. 2001: 545
  123. 2002: 517
  124. 2003: 504
  125. 2004: 493
  126. 2005: 481
  127. 2006: 618
  128. 2007: 606
  129. 2008: 562
  130. 2009: 544
  131. 2010: 515
  132. 2011: 505
  133. 2012: 486
  134. 2013: 606
  135. 2014: 587
  136. 2015: 643
  137. 2016: 669
  138. 2017: 630
  139. 2018: 586
  140. 2019: 562
  141. 2020: 595
  142. 2021: 572
  143. 2022: 580
  144. 2023: 537
  145. 2024: 612
  146. 2025: 589

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Moses worldwide?

There are an estimated 28,303 people named Moses alive worldwide today, ranking #1273 globally.

Is Moses a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 282,656 people. In the United States there are roughly 28,303 bearers, which is 1 in 11,727 Americans.

Is Moses a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Moses is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Moses come from?

Who are famous people named Moses?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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