Moses

Meaning: Possibly Egyptian for 'to give birth' or 'water' (disputed)
Origin: Hebrew; ultimately obscure, possibly Egyptian

Nicknames: Moe

Boy's name · #515 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Moses belongs to an older America first — it reached #119 back in 1880 — yet it still appears in today's records at #515. About 43,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#415 in New Zealand (2025) · #633 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,040 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,143 in Sweden (2025) · #1,648 in Austria (2025) · #2,439 in Switzerland (2025) · #650 in Canada (2024).

Famous Moseses

Moses Mendelssohn — German-Jewish philosopher and theologian (1729–1786)
Moses Malone — American basketball player
Moses Hess — German philosopher (1812–1875)
Moses of Chorene — 5th-century Armenian historian
Moses Simon — Nigerian association football player

In stories & tradition

Moses — The Tables of the Law (book)
Moses Magnum — Marvel Comics
Moses Puloki — Lilo & Stitch (film)

What Moseses become

Among 951 notable people named Moses:

Business leaders appear 3.43× more often than among typical names — e.g. Moses Austin, American businessman (1761–1821).

Similar names: Moshe · Solomon · Morris · Emanuel · Amos · Judson

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