Moe
The given name or nickname Moe, often short for Maurice, Moab, Morris, Mortimer, Morton, Murray, Mohammed, Moore, Moses, Mordecai, or other given names. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Moe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The given name or nickname Moe, often short for Maurice, Moab, Morris, Mortimer, Morton, Murray, Mohammed, Moore, Moses, Mordecai, or other given names. It may refer to:
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The Story of Moe
As a girl name
Moe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 9 Moes were born — ranking #11,245 that year. As of 2026, Moe ranks #15,678 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Moes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Moe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1888, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 49 Moes were born — ranking #892 that year. As of 2026, Moe ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, rising sharply (+36% over the past five years). In total, more than 724 Moes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Moe
Moe is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 724 births in the dataset. Moe's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #892. Use the chart and map above to compare Moe's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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