Moses Malone
There are approximately 7 people named Moses Malone living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Moses with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Malone. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Moses
29K
Alive today
Named Malone
83K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 35
Estimated bearers: 83K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #465
Per 100K: 24.17
Top ancestry: White (67.3%)
First name trend
Moses: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Moses. The peak year was 2016 with 669 births. The average person named Moses today is 35 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Malone surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Malone, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.3%.
- White67.3%
- Black or African American26.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Moses has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0085% of the US population, based on 29,278 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Malone appears at a rate of 24.17 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0242%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Moses Malone. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Malone
FAQ
Moses Malone: questions and answers
How many people are named Moses Malone?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Moses Malone. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0085%) with the surname frequency (24.17 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Moses Malone?
We classify Moses Malone as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Moses a male or female name?
Moses is predominantly male. Out of 42,730 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Moses profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.