Moses Friedman
There are approximately 4 people named Moses Friedman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Moses with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Friedman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Moses
29K
Alive today
Named Friedman
44K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 35
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (34.8%)
Estimated bearers: 44K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #898
Per 100K: 12.80
Top ancestry: White (94.0%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Moses
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Moses, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 34.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Moses described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Moses at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino34.8% · 9,800
- Black or African American33.9% · 9,545
- White20.0% · 5,624
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.6% · 1,855
- Two or more races3.4% · 970
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 366
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Friedman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Friedman, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Friedman described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Friedman at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White94.0% · 35,958
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 1,038
- Two or more races1.9% · 716
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 312
- Black or African American0.5% · 188
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 40
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Moses right now.
The surname Friedman appears at a rate of 12.80 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0128%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Moses Friedman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Moses Friedman: questions and answers
How many people are named Moses Friedman?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Moses Friedman. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0085%) with the surname frequency (12.80 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Moses Friedman?
We classify Moses Friedman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Moses Friedman?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.