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Moses

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Moses: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #481 to #843.200020052010201520202025#481#843
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#573
1997#538
1998#511
1999#603
2000#503
2001#602
2002#710
2003#653
2004#637
2005#615
2006#481
2007#532
2008#550
2009#524
2010#536
2011#602
2012#606
2013#538
2014#513
2015#629
2016#558
2017#563
2018#511
2019#607
2020#640
2021#650
2022#679
2023#843
2024#678
2025#627

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #535 among boys in Scotland, #678 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #573 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2000–2015

    Highest recorded position: #312 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 2000–2015).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #312 in Republic of Ireland in 2000.

Moses's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#62759HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#67854HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#84338HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#67950HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#65056HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#64054HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#60761HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#51176HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#56369HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#55867HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#62956HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#51375HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#53868HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#60658HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#60257HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#53664HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#52466HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#55060HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#53259HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#48164HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#61543HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#63738HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#65333HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#71027HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#60231HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#50339HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#60329HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#51138HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#53833HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#57329HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4394HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3934HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#5355HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Moses is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Moses, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2006Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2000ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#481 in 2006
Republic of Ireland2000–20157#312 in 2000
Scotland20241#535 in 2024

Its high point came 24 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2000) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Moses

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #312 in Republic of Ireland in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.