Moira
Girl name · #2038 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 93 baby girls were named Moira, placing it at #2038 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1636, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,355 girls born in 2025 was named Moira.
The 112-year story
Moira first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1963, when 144 girls were named Moira — good for #874 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Moira per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Moira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Moira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Moira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Moira is most common
State-level data for Moira is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Moira
Statistically, parents drawn to Moira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maura, Zena, Martina, Myra, and Minerva.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Moira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | #2036 |
| 2024 | 105 | #1895 |
| 2023 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2022 | 94 | #2048 |
| 2021 | 125 | #1667 |
| 2020 | 110 | #1792 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1773 |
| 2018 | 133 | #1609 |
| 2017 | 132 | #1636 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2015 | 131 | #1636 |
| 2014 | 126 | #1674 |
| 2013 | 103 | #1929 |
| 2012 | 115 | #1782 |
| 2011 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2010 | 97 | #2043 |
| 2009 | 109 | #1914 |
| 2008 | 122 | #1789 |
| 2007 | 112 | #1868 |
| 2006 | 133 | #1608 |
| 2005 | 128 | #1589 |
| 2004 | 124 | #1586 |
| 2003 | 132 | #1477 |
| 2002 | 116 | #1594 |
| 2001 | 111 | #1641 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Moira a popular girl name?
Moira ranked #2038 among girls in 2025 with 93 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1636.
When was the name Moira most popular?
Moira peaked in 1963, when 144 American girls received the name (ranked #874 that year). Since 1963 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Moira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,355 newborn American girls was named Moira. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.