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Why parents love Moxie- Moxie IS the most American word for courage.Fearless audacity AND bold nerve.Penn Jillette named his daughter Moxie CrimeFighter.Two syllables with a bright, American sound: MOX-ee.The most directly audacious virtue-name.
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The vibe of Moxie
couragenerveaudacious spiritAmerican EnglishMoxiefearlessboldaudacityPenn Jillettebright
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Origin & history of Moxie
American English moxie (courage/nerve)
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English roots
Moxie IS the most American word for fearless courage. Penn Jillette named his daughter Moxie CrimeFighter.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: American English; Penn Jillette's daughter.
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Today
Moxie remains a beloved choice, ranking #3534 in the US. 674 babies have been named Moxie since 2006.
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How popular is Moxie?
2021
peak year
The name Moxie reached its peak in 2021, with 57 registrations (ranked #2950). It had only entered records 15 years earlier, in 2006. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3534) today, averaging about 46 new babies per year. Moxie's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 674 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
57
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,950)
(ranked #2,950)
46
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
460
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
674
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Moxie3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Moxie's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — audacious adventure. People named Moxie tend to be bright, fearless, and gifted at being the most American word for courage.
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Most American word for courage✦
Fearless-audacity◈
Penn-CrimeFighter◎
Bright-bold♡
Directly-nerveM4
O6
X6
I9
E5
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Moxie✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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