Meaning and history
Moe is a Japanese feminine name whose meaning varies with its kanji; a common spelling, 萌, conveys “bud” or “sprout.” Written in kana, it does not specify a particular meaning. Japanese actress Moe Kamikokuryo and tennis player Moe Kawatoko are notable bearers; the same spelling also occurs independently as an English nickname and surname.
20062006: 5 births, rank #12,055
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 5 births, rank #12,287
2012: 8 births, rank #8,864
2013: 7 births, rank #9,655
2014: 7 births, rank #9,642
2015: 5 births, rank #12,086
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 6 births, rank #10,775
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: 9 births, rank #8,215
2020: 7 births, rank #9,554
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 10 births, rank #7,768
2023: 13 births, rank #6,517
2024: 7 births, rank #9,894
20252025: 10 births, rank #7,679
Moe moved from #811 to #910 for boys between 1914 and 1916. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 49.