Moez
An Arabic masculine name meaning "powerful one", "powerful victor".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Moez. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Moez today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Moez births was 1981 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Moez. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Moez with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Moez. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1981
5 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1981 SSA rank
#6,945
Tracked since 1981
Census
Moez in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 174 people with the first name Moez, which placed it at #41,801 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,801
National first-name rank
People counted
174
174 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
49.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Moez
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Moez is Asian/Pacific Islander at 49.4%. The next largest groups are White (42.5%) and Black (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Moez described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Moez at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander49.4% · 86
- White42.5% · 74
- Black or African American4.6% · 8
- Two or more races2.9% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 1
Popularity
Moez: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Moez by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Moez during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Moez
The name Moez is derived from the Arabic language and has its origins in the Middle Eastern region. It is believed to have emerged during the 7th century, around the time of the Islamic Golden Age.
Moez is a variation of the Arabic word "mu'izz," which means "strength" or "power." This name was likely given to individuals who were perceived as strong, powerful, or influential within their communities.
In Islamic history, the name Moez was prominently associated with Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, the fourth Fatimid caliph who ruled from 953 to 975 CE. He was known for establishing the Fatimid caliphate in Egypt and founding the city of Cairo, which served as the capital of his empire.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Moez can be found in the writings of the renowned Arab scholar and historian, Al-Tabari, who lived from 839 to 923 CE. He documented the lives of individuals bearing this name during the early Islamic period.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Moez. One such individual was Moez al-Dowleh, a Persian ruler who reigned over parts of modern-day Iran and Iraq from 949 to 967 CE. He was known for his patronage of the arts and sciences.
Another prominent figure was Moez ud-Din Muhammad Ghori, a Sultan of the Ghurid dynasty who ruled over parts of present-day Afghanistan and northern India from 1173 to 1206 CE. He was instrumental in the conquest of the Indian subcontinent and the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate.
In the 13th century, Moez al-Din Aybak, a former slave and the first Sultan of the Mamluk dynasty in Egypt, held power from 1250 to 1257 CE. He is credited with consolidating the Mamluk rule in Egypt and establishing a strong military presence.
During the 14th century, Moez ud-Din Bahram Shah was a ruler of the Bahmani Sultanate in the Deccan region of India. He reigned from 1358 to 1375 CE and was known for his efforts in promoting Islamic culture and architecture in the region.
These are just a few examples of the historical figures who bore the name Moez, a name that has been deeply rooted in the Middle Eastern and Islamic cultural traditions for centuries.
People
Moez + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Moez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Moez: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Moez?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Moez going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Moez a common name?
We classify Moez as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Moez most popular?
The single biggest year for Moez was 1981, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Moez is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Moez in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 174 people with the name Moez, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,801 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Moez in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Moez?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Moez appears almost entirely male. Of the 180 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Moez?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Moez is Asian/Pacific Islander at 49.4%. The next largest groups are White (42.5%) and Black (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Moez most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Moez in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.4% (86 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Moez in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Moez a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Moez in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Moez still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Moez in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Moez can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Moez?
See how many people have the name Moez on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.