Moxie
Girl name · #5075 in 2025 · Uniqueness 91/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Moxie, placing it at #5075 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Moxie.
The 19-year story
Moxie first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 57 girls were named Moxie — good for #2929 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Moxie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Moxie in class?
Moxie scores 91 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Moxie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Moxie is most common
State-level data for Moxie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Moxie
Statistically, parents drawn to Moxie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maelie, Remie, Maylie, Avie, and Azelie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Moxie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2929 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Moxie a popular girl name?
Moxie ranked #5075 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Moxie most popular?
Moxie peaked in 2021, when 57 American girls received the name (ranked #2929 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Moxie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Moxie. It scores 91/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.