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Worldwide Name Statistics

Moshe

Ranked #1723 - 1 in 462,000 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

17,316

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1723

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1723
Rarity
1 in 462,000
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Moshe

There are an estimated 17,316 people named Moshe alive worldwide today. That ranks Moshe at #1723 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Moshe is held by approximately 17,316 people, ranking #1723 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,167 U.S. residents).

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

Moshe 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%

Moshe popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Moshe, 1942 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1942: 9
  2. 1943: 8
  3. 1944: 7
  4. 1945: 6
  5. 1946: 7
  6. 1947: 15
  7. 1948: 12
  8. 1949: 18
  9. 1950: 23
  10. 1951: 20
  11. 1952: 24
  12. 1953: 29
  13. 1954: 20
  14. 1955: 24
  15. 1956: 46
  16. 1957: 48
  17. 1958: 55
  18. 1959: 54
  19. 1960: 60
  20. 1961: 45
  21. 1962: 38
  22. 1963: 26
  23. 1964: 24
  24. 1965: 26
  25. 1966: 28
  26. 1967: 36
  27. 1968: 50
  28. 1969: 57
  29. 1970: 52
  30. 1971: 56
  31. 1972: 59
  32. 1973: 72
  33. 1974: 84
  34. 1975: 87
  35. 1976: 107
  36. 1977: 104
  37. 1978: 116
  38. 1979: 117
  39. 1980: 104
  40. 1981: 126
  41. 1982: 115
  42. 1983: 134
  43. 1984: 124
  44. 1985: 118
  45. 1986: 191
  46. 1987: 226
  47. 1988: 191
  48. 1989: 181
  49. 1990: 212
  50. 1991: 193
  51. 1992: 169
  52. 1993: 199
  53. 1994: 216
  54. 1995: 213
  55. 1996: 273
  56. 1997: 265
  57. 1998: 267
  58. 1999: 262
  59. 2000: 277
  60. 2001: 276
  61. 2002: 311
  62. 2003: 359
  63. 2004: 353
  64. 2005: 338
  65. 2006: 419
  66. 2007: 440
  67. 2008: 388
  68. 2009: 431
  69. 2010: 455
  70. 2011: 472
  71. 2012: 499
  72. 2013: 511
  73. 2014: 523
  74. 2015: 533
  75. 2016: 529
  76. 2017: 536
  77. 2018: 549
  78. 2019: 555
  79. 2020: 554
  80. 2021: 626
  81. 2022: 619
  82. 2023: 667
  83. 2024: 642
  84. 2025: 728

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Moshe worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,316 people named Moshe alive worldwide today, ranking #1723 globally.

Is Moshe a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 462,000 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,316 bearers, which is 1 in 19,167 Americans.

Is Moshe a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Moshe come from?

Who are famous people named Moshe?

Data sources

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

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