Masculine dossier · first seen 1950
Moishe
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2015
Peak births
38
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Moishe
How many people are named Moishe?
An estimated 1,145 living Americans are named Moishe.
How rare is Moishe?
Moishe is very rare among babies today, with 28 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 26.3% from its 2015 peak.
How old is the typical Moishe?
The median age of a living American named Moishe is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 40 years old.
Is Moishe still popular?
Yes — Moishe is currently rising in popularity, with 28 births in 2025.
Where is Moishe most common?
Moishe has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 16.2× more often than the national baseline.
1950Peak 20152025
Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
26.3%
2025
28
All-time
1,201
Where it lives now
Moishe is most concentrated in New York — about 16.2× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Moishe is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.