Boy nameCurrently #505 in the USSteady
Moses
MOH-zez//ˈmoʊzɪz//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20165 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Drawn out of water, or son (Egyptian)
Moses' name is explained in Exodus as meaning 'drawn out', referring to his being pulled from the Nile as an infant, though scholars also link it to an Egyptian element meaning 'son' or 'born of'. As the prophet who led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery and received the Ten Commandments, his name carries immense historical and spiritual weight.
Moses's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Moses |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 111 |
| 1881 | 93 |
| 1882 | 93 |
| 1883 | 82 |
| 1884 | 77 |
| 1885 | 74 |
| 1886 | 84 |
| 1887 | 87 |
| 1888 | 80 |
| 1889 | 78 |
| 1890 | 64 |
| 1891 | 70 |
| 1892 | 86 |
| 1893 | 81 |
| 1894 | 83 |
| 1895 | 70 |
| 1896 | 81 |
| 1897 | 70 |
| 1898 | 69 |
| 1899 | 77 |
| 1900 | 117 |
| 1901 | 52 |
| 1902 | 73 |
| 1903 | 86 |
| 1904 | 87 |
| 1905 | 78 |
| 1906 | 73 |
| 1907 | 91 |
| 1908 | 82 |
| 1909 | 108 |
| 1910 | 132 |
| 1911 | 128 |
| 1912 | 207 |
| 1913 | 208 |
| 1914 | 258 |
| 1915 | 287 |
| 1916 | 333 |
| 1917 | 339 |
| 1918 | 352 |
| 1919 | 347 |
| 1920 | 383 |
| 1921 | 378 |
| 1922 | 387 |
| 1923 | 381 |
| 1924 | 358 |
| 1925 | 352 |
| 1926 | 341 |
| 1927 | 321 |
| 1928 | 318 |
| 1929 | 316 |
| 1930 | 288 |
| 1931 | 298 |
| 1932 | 284 |
| 1933 | 280 |
| 1934 | 286 |
| 1935 | 257 |
| 1936 | 230 |
| 1937 | 278 |
| 1938 | 265 |
| 1939 | 255 |
| 1940 | 275 |
| 1941 | 276 |
| 1942 | 275 |
| 1943 | 301 |
| 1944 | 271 |
| 1945 | 235 |
| 1946 | 255 |
| 1947 | 283 |
| 1948 | 316 |
| 1949 | 292 |
| 1950 | 291 |
| 1951 | 315 |
| 1952 | 280 |
| 1953 | 273 |
| 1954 | 270 |
| 1955 | 267 |
| 1956 | 251 |
| 1957 | 266 |
| 1958 | 292 |
| 1959 | 275 |
| 1960 | 301 |
| 1961 | 251 |
| 1962 | 240 |
| 1963 | 215 |
| 1964 | 175 |
| 1965 | 230 |
| 1966 | 165 |
| 1967 | 172 |
| 1968 | 169 |
| 1969 | 188 |
| 1970 | 184 |
| 1971 | 199 |
| 1972 | 198 |
| 1973 | 247 |
| 1974 | 295 |
| 1975 | 340 |
| 1976 | 319 |
| 1977 | 316 |
| 1978 | 319 |
| 1979 | 374 |
| 1980 | 350 |
| 1981 | 360 |
| 1982 | 349 |
| 1983 | 332 |
| 1984 | 338 |
| 1985 | 315 |
| 1986 | 290 |
| 1987 | 318 |
| 1988 | 296 |
| 1989 | 335 |
| 1990 | 293 |
| 1991 | 340 |
| 1992 | 327 |
| 1993 | 359 |
| 1994 | 347 |
| 1995 | 306 |
| 1996 | 372 |
| 1997 | 402 |
| 1998 | 426 |
| 1999 | 463 |
| 2000 | 520 |
| 2001 | 545 |
| 2002 | 516 |
| 2003 | 504 |
| 2004 | 493 |
| 2005 | 480 |
| 2006 | 618 |
| 2007 | 606 |
| 2008 | 562 |
| 2009 | 543 |
| 2010 | 515 |
| 2011 | 504 |
| 2012 | 484 |
| 2013 | 606 |
| 2014 | 586 |
| 2015 | 643 |
| 2016 | 669 |
| 2017 | 630 |
| 2018 | 586 |
| 2019 | 560 |
| 2020 | 594 |
| 2021 | 572 |
| 2022 | 577 |
| 2023 | 536 |
| 2024 | 603 |
Moses through the decades
- Moses peaked in 2016, when 669 babies were named Moses in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Moses has risen 8% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Moses currently ranks #505 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Moe
Variants & spellings
MoisésMoshe