Moshe

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A few things about Moshe you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,346 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Moshe, 728 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Moshe would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMoshe first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
• 🏆Best yearMoshe is at its all-time high right now: #435 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowMoshe is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 7,092 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,346.
• 🚀TrendMoshe has climbed 82 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #435. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMoshe is most popular in New York, where it ranks #22, followed by New Jersey (#29) and Pennsylvania (#742). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningMoshe is a Hebrew form of Moses, which means “drawn out”. Our records link it to Egyptian and Hebrew roots.
• 🌍OriginMoshe is the most popular Egyptian boy name in the US. That's out of 41 Egyptian boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Moshe

Moshe is a boy name of Egyptian and Hebrew origin meaning “drawn out”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-she”. US birth records list Moshe for boys from 1942 to 2025, in 84 of those 84 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #435 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #435, with 728 babies.

Origin:Egyptian namesHebrew names