The first name Moise
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 boys were named Moise, making it the 1,798th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 38 births (#825).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Moise with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Moise at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 15 boys born in the United States were named Moise, the 6,053rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 22 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Moise
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tshombé MoïseCongolese politician and secessionist leader (1919–1969)
- Moïse BombitoCanadian soccer player, born 2000
- Moïse KatumbiCongolese politician (DRC), born 1964
- Moïse AdilehouBeninese and French footballer, born 1995
- Moïse Polydore MillaudFrench journalist (1813–1871)
- Moïse KouaméFrench tennis player (born 2009)
- Moïse SchwabFrench librarian and writer, 1839–1918
- Laurent SchwartzFrench mathematician (1915-2002)
Questions
- How popular is the name Moise?
- In 2025, 14 boys born in England and Wales were named Moise, ranking 1,798th. Its peak was 2022, with 38 births.
- Is Moise a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 935 US babies named Moise since 1880 were boys.
- When was Moise most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 22 babies were named Moise, its highest rank at 4,690th.
- Is Moise also a surname?
- Yes. Moise is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.