Moises
Moises or Moisés is a male name common among people of Iberian origin. It is the Spanish, Portuguese and Tagalog equivalent of the name Moses.
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Biblical Spanish
- Biblical Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Moises
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Moises or Moisés is a male name common among people of Iberian origin. It is the Spanish, Portuguese and Tagalog equivalent of the name Moses.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Biblical Spanish
- Biblical Portuguese
The Story of Moises
The earliest SSA record of Moises as a baby boy name dates back to 1893, when 6 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 912 newborns named Moises — #308 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Moisess. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #540 among baby boy names with 552 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 32K Moisess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Moises
Moises is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1893 and has accumulated 32K births in the dataset. Moises's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #308. Use the chart and map above to compare Moises'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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