Moses Name Popularity
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How popular is Moses?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Moses, ranked the 499th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 500 most popular, Moses has been a top 1000 placer since the Social Security Administration began keeping records in 1880.
Its highest popularity RANKING of #119 was reached in 1880.
However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 2016 with 665 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Moses was 52 in 1901.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Moses occurred roughly during the years 1897-1900, 1906-1916, 1945-1948, 1972-1975, 1995-2000, and 2003-2006.
For a number of years, the name Moses has been moving upward in popularity. Of late however, the number of parents selecting the name Moses for their newborn has remained about the same.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Moses?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a very high point.
The name Moses still has a solid footing and has recently started to plateu at its present level but may also begin to make a more decisive move up or down.
for Percentages.| Moses (Girl) | Moses (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 573 | 499 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 626 | 473 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 665 | 459 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 638 | 468 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 584 | 483 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 601 | 464 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 483 | 541 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 503 | 515 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 514 | 503 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 542 | 500 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 562 | 490 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 606 | 456 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 615 | 443 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 475 | 518 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 492 | 495 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 501 | 492 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 509 | 467 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 537 | 449 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 519 | 457 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 459 | 484 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 425 | 503 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 400 | 511 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 372 | 530 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 304 | 587 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 347 | 552 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 359 | 542 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 325 | 564 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 339 | 553 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 293 | 586 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 334 | 524 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 296 | 530 |
| 1987 | | 6 | 10,780 | 312 | 507 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 290 | 523 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 314 | 488 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 338 | 455 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 332 | 455 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 347 | 457 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 360 | 436 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 351 | 444 |
| 1979 | | 9 | 7,107 | 365 | 417 |
| 1978 | | 5 | 10,839 | 314 | 451 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 316 | 451 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 319 | 435 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 341 | 424 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 295 | 467 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 248 | 498 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 198 | 570 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 199 | 580 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 184 | 598 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 187 | 575 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 169 | 585 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 172 | 580 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 165 | 586 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 230 | 504 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 175 | 600 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 216 | 538 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 240 | 512 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 249 | 504 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 302 | 459 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 273 | 474 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 292 | 459 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 267 | 477 |
| 1956 | | 5 | 6,596 | 248 | 483 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 266 | 456 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 270 | 443 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 273 | 429 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 279 | 414 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 316 | 382 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 291 | 397 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 293 | 392 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 316 | 383 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 282 | 408 |
| 1946 | | 6 | 4,809 | 249 | 404 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 234 | 394 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 271 | 367 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 301 | 352 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 274 | 367 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 276 | 352 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 275 | 343 |
| 1939 | | 5 | 4,744 | 250 | 351 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 265 | 341 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 278 | 326 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 230 | 356 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 256 | 344 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 286 | 321 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 280 | 320 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 284 | 325 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 298 | 316 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 289 | 324 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 315 | 311 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 318 | 316 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 321 | 321 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 341 | 307 |
| 1925 | | 9 | 3,577 | 343 | 308 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 358 | 302 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 381 | 288 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 387 | 285 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 378 | 288 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 383 | 286 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 347 | 289 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 352 | 290 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 339 | 281 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 333 | 281 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 287 | 300 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 258 | 272 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 208 | 265 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 207 | 245 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 128 | 225 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 132 | 197 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 108 | 201 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 82 | 231 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 91 | 211 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | 73 | 228 |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | 78 | 217 |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | 87 | 199 |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | 86 | 187 |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | 73 | 209 |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | 52 | 240 |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 117 | 181 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 77 | 183 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 69 | 210 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | 70 | 202 |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 81 | 199 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 70 | 206 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | 83 | 183 |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | 81 | 178 |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | 86 | 183 |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | 70 | 183 |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | 64 | 206 |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | 78 | 171 |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | 80 | 186 |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | 87 | 147 |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 84 | 167 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 74 | 179 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | 77 | 181 |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | 82 | 157 |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 93 | 147 |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 93 | 131 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | 111 | 119 |