Moishe
Meaningdrawn out · Yiddish form of Moses
- US rank
- #3,848
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,884 in 1975
28 babies were named Moishe in the US in 2025. It has climbed 427 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1950–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 60,976 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Moishe, 28 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Moishe would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMoishe first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #1,884.
- TrendMoishe has climbed 427 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,848. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- MeaningMoishe is a Yiddish form of Moses, which means “drawn out”. Our records link it to Egyptian and Hebrew roots.
About the name Moishe
Moishe is a boy name of Egyptian and Hebrew origin meaning “drawn out”. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-she”. US birth records list Moishe for boys from 1950 to 2025, in 66 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #1,884 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,848, with 28 babies.
Origin:Egyptian namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.0 | 510,204 boys |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 452,489 boys |
| 1970s | 9.4 | 106,724 boys |
| 1980s | 8.3 | 120,048 boys |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 128,866 boys |
| 2000s | 11 | 89,526 boys |
| 2010s | 14 | 72,780 boys |
| 2020s | 17 | 58,824 boys |
More Egyptian boy names
- Boy name: Moshe · drawn out
- Boy name: Moses · drawn out
- Boy name: Moises · drawn out
- Unisex name: Memphis · from Memphis, Egypt
- Boy name: Phineas · the Nubian
- Boy name: Ramses · born of Ra
- Unisex name: Nile · the Nile river
- Boy name: Pinchas · the Nubian
Questions about the name Moishe
What does the name Moishe mean?
Moishe means “drawn out” in Yiddish, as a form of Moses.
What is the origin of the name Moishe?
Moishe has Egyptian, Hebrew roots in our records. Other Egyptian names include Moshe, Moses, Moises.
Is Moishe a boy or girl name?
Moishe is a boy name.
How popular is the name Moishe?
Moishe ranked #3,848 for US boys in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 1975 (#1,884).