Boy name#620 of boy names
Moises
Pronounced M OY1 Z IH0 Z (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2001
- 132 years in use
How popular is Moises?
Moises is a boys' name, and first appears in 1893. It has been given to 31,257 children — the 620th most common boys' name on record.
Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2001, when 946 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- M OY1 Z IH0 Z
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Moises
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Moises
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Moises?
- Moises ranks 620th among boys' names in US records, with 31,257 births since 1893. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,090.
- Is Moises a unisex name?
- No. Moises is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Moises most popular?
- 2001, when 946 children were given the name. It has been in use for 132 years and is still recorded as of 2024.