U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Moses

Moses is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 43,342 U.S. babies, the 953rd most common name by sound today, peaking at 669 in 2016, with 589 in 2025.

Moses has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).