Moeshia
A girl's name of Hebrew origin with 52 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Moeshia sits in the vintage zone of American naming: first recorded in 1996, peaking in 1996, with 52 total births across its history.
The open, elegant quality of its ending — found across Latin, Greek, and Slavic naming traditions — keeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.
Moeshia is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Moeshia is a girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, a feminine elaboration of Moses, from the Hebrew Moshe, possibly derived from the Egyptian ms meaning 'son, born of' or from the Hebrew meaning 'drawn out of the water.'
Moses is one of the towering figures of the Hebrew Bible — the prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Torah at Sinai. Moeshia transforms this monumental masculine name into a flowing, distinctly feminine form with its own unique character.
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Moeshia appeared in SSA records in 1996, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Hebrew roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
With only 52 recorded births, Moeshia has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Moeshia has 4+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1996.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52 | #8655 | — |
The Story of Moeshia
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1996, Moeshia is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Moeshia are most likely born between 1996 and 1999.
How rare is Moeshia?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Moeshia is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1996, peaked in the 1990s with 52 births that decade.
Moeshia by the numbers
- Would fill 1 school bus
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(4 years, 1996–1999)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7 | #12246 |
| 1998 | 8 | #10807 |
| 1997 | 13 | #7155 |
| 1996 | 24 | #4413 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1996–1999