Hebrew origin
Source-reportedFrom Yiddish משה (moyshe), from Hebrew משה (moshé).
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- Wiktionary: MoisheCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Hebrew roots
/ˈmɔɪʃə/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Moishe is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Hebrew משה via Yiddish.
From Yiddish משה (moyshe), from Hebrew משה (moshé).
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 28 boys (rank 3848). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Moishe
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | 10 | 2,438 | observed |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | 7 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | 6 | 3,452 | observed |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | 8 | 3,024 | observed |
| 1958 | 8 | 3,033 | observed |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | 13 | 2,315 | observed |
| 1961 | 8 | 3,097 | observed |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | 7 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | 8 | 2,982 | observed |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | 8 | 3,314 | observed |
| 1970 | 9 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1971 | 13 | 2,686 | observed |
| 1972 | 8 | 3,622 | observed |
| 1973 | 12 | 2,857 | observed |
| 1974 | 13 | 2,799 | observed |
| 1975 | 25 | 1,884 | observed |
| 1976 | 12 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1977 | 22 | 2,131 | observed |
| 1978 | 14 | 2,929 | observed |
| 1979 | 26 | 1,991 | observed |
| 1980 | 15 | 2,965 | observed |
| 1981 | 5 | 6,262 | observed |
| 1982 | 13 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1983 | 14 | 3,071 | observed |
| 1984 | 16 | 2,824 | observed |
| 1985 | 16 | 2,942 | observed |
| 1986 | 20 | 2,601 | observed |
| 1987 | 18 | 2,838 | observed |
| 1988 | 24 | 2,437 | observed |
| 1989 | 13 | 4,017 | observed |
| 1990 | 19 | 3,166 | observed |
| 1991 | 8 | 5,942 | observed |
| 1992 | 14 | 4,114 | observed |
| 1993 | 24 | 2,865 | observed |
| 1994 | 14 | 4,290 | observed |
| 1995 | 11 | 5,124 | observed |
| 1996 | 17 | 3,830 | observed |
| 1997 | 12 | 4,960 | observed |
| 1998 | 19 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1999 | 13 | 5,035 | observed |
| 2000 | 24 | 3,423 | observed |
| 2001 | 16 | 4,676 | observed |
| 2002 | 18 | 4,322 | observed |
| 2003 | 22 | 3,838 | observed |
| 2004 | 13 | 5,813 | observed |
| 2005 | 21 | 4,198 | observed |
| 2006 | 32 | 3,306 | observed |
| 2007 | 28 | 3,687 | observed |
| 2008 | 28 | 3,744 | observed |
| 2009 | 22 | 4,429 | observed |
| 2010 | 21 | 4,517 | observed |
| 2011 | 23 | 4,221 | observed |
| 2012 | 31 | 3,450 | observed |
| 2013 | 23 | 4,180 | observed |
| 2014 | 33 | 3,297 | observed |
| 2015 | 38 | 3,022 | observed |
| 2016 | 22 | 4,470 | observed |
| 2017 | 23 | 4,331 | observed |
| 2018 | 28 | 3,793 | observed |
| 2019 | 17 | 5,340 | observed |
| 2020 | 23 | 4,275 | observed |
| 2021 | 29 | 3,740 | observed |
| 2022 | 31 | 3,617 | observed |
| 2023 | 33 | 3,474 | observed |
| 2024 | 32 | 3,524 | observed |
| 2025 | 28 | 3,848 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Moishe” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.