Will my child share the name Moise with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Moise per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Moise in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Moise becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Moise is declining: down 877 places since 2020, to #1,798 in 2025. It peaked at #825 in 2022.

Is Moise a good choice for a distinctive name?

Moise is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Moise a popular baby name in the United States?

Moise does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #1798

Moise

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Moise is a distinctive choice, ranked #1798 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Moise in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Moise

Moise has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 278 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #825 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2007.

Moise is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Moise in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Moise

Marion Moise — Marion Moise was a lawyer who served as a state senator for South Carolina from 1886 to 1890 and held various local offices in South Carolina.
Moise Safra — Moise Yacoub Safra was a Lebanese-Brazilian businessman and philanthropist of Syrian descent.
Moise's theorem — In geometric topology, a branch of mathematics, Moise's theorem, proved by Edwin E.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.