Moses is a distinctive choice, ranked #627 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Moses in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#627
US Rank #515
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About the Name Moses
Moses is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 38 places over five years. Its high point was #481 in 2006, and it now sits at #678. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Moses is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Moses in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #505, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Moses
Senta Moses — Senta Michelle Moses is an American actress.
Afro Moses — Afro Moses (born Ernest Sarfo Baidoo) is a well-known Ghanaian-Australian musician and multi-instrumentalist who is noted for fusing traditional African music with current sounds.
Moses Itauma — Moses Itauma is a British professional boxer.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Moses
Unlikely. With around 59 UK babies named Moses per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Moses in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Moses has been fairly steady, ranked #627 in 2025 against #640 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #481 in 2006.
Moses is more popular in the US (#505) than in the UK (#678). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Moses include: Senta Moses and Afro Moses. Short summaries for each appear below.
Moses ranks #505 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
59
UK babies named Moses (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 13 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Moses
Almost certainly the only Moses in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Moses
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Afro Moses (born Ernest Sarfo Baidoo) is a well-known Ghanaian-Australian musician and multi-instrumentalist who is noted for fusing traditional African music with current sounds.
Louis "Moses" Rose, sometimes written as Lewis Rose, was according to Texas legend the only man who chose to leave the besieged Alamo in 1836, rather than fight and die there.
Moses (Arabic: موسى ابن عمران Mūsā ibn ʿImrān, lit. 'Moses, son of Amram') is a prominent prophet and messenger of God and is the most frequently mentioned individual in the Quran, with his name being mentioned 136 times and his life being narrated and recounted more than that of any other prophet.