Moises
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Moses, whose Hebrew original Mosheh is explained in Exodus by a verb meaning to draw out of water.
Moises in 2025
Moises was given to 502 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,168th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,604 babies born.
The history of Moises
Moises reached its highest point in 2001, when 912 babies were given the name, ranking 641st that year.
Across the 133 years of records since 1893, 31,397 babies have been named Moises. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Moises by decade
| Decade | Babies named Moises | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 | 2,211 |
| 1900s | 13 | 2,638 |
| 1910s | 91 | 2,961 |
| 1920s | 290 | 2,118 |
| 1930s | 293 | 2,113 |
| 1940s | 305 | 2,227 |
| 1950s | 495 | 2,062 |
| 1960s | 892 | 1,745 |
| 1970s | 1,914 | 1,096 |
| 1980s | 3,162 | 981 |
| 1990s | 5,903 | 704 |
| 2000s | 8,416 | 641 |
| 2010s | 6,364 | 844 |
| 2020s | 3,253 | 1,039 |
Where Moises is heading
Moises has fallen 20% over the past decade, from 626 babies in 2015 to 502 in 2025.
Names like Moises
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Moises.