Moriah Girl
How popular is Moriah?
#1,092 girl name in 2025
221 baby girls were named Moriah in the US in 2025, making it the 1092nd most popular girl name.
13,326living people named Moriah (est.)
25median age of people named Moriah
13,507babies named Moriah since 1880
1 in 15,002US babies born in 2025
Moriah popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,092 for girls (▲ 115 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 221 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-21% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #972 in 2015, #1,196 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1992 (517 girls) |
| Highest rank | #477 in 1992 |
| First recorded | 1968 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 1% boys, 99% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Moriah is most popular
Babies named Moriah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Hawaii: 0.4 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Virginia: 0.3 per 1,000 (48 girls)
- Pennsylvania: 0.2 per 1,000 (52 girls)
- Alabama: 0.2 per 1,000 (20 girls)
- Georgia: 0.2 per 1,000 (47 girls)
Moriah by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 | #5,146 |
| 1970s | 471 | #1,380 |
| 1980s | 1,147 | #945 |
| 1990s | 4,615 | #477 |
| 2000s | 3,190 | #674 |
| 2010s | 2,750 | #776 |
| 2020s | 1,218 | #1,032 |
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Questions
- Is Moriah a boy or girl name?
- Moriah is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Moriah were girls.
- How popular is the name Moriah?
- 221 baby girls were named Moriah in the US in 2025, making it the 1092nd most popular girl name.
- When was Moriah most popular?
- Moriah peaked in 1992, when 517 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #477 in 1992.
- How many people are named Moriah?
- 13,507 babies have been named Moriah in the US since 1880. We estimate about 13,326 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 25.
- Where is Moriah most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Moriah was most common in Hawaii, at 0.4 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.