U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Moshe

Moshe has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 18,038 U.S. babies, the 884th most common name by sound today, peaking at 728 in 2025, with 728 in 2025.

Moshe has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

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