unisex name
Moana
- Origin Italian
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,486
France
#810
2025 births
Moana is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 88% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Moana is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,825 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1967.
Moana over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s | 205 |
| 2010s | 390 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 420 |
How popular is Moana?
In 2025, Moana was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #810 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Moana is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Moana is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Moäna | Moäna is a rare spelling of Moana, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Moana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Moana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Moana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Moana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Moana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Moana
How popular is the name Moana?
In 2025, Moana was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #810 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Moana a girl's or a boy's name?
Moana is used for both girls and boys. About 88% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Moana most popular?
Moana peaked in 2021, when 85 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Moana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Moana currently ranks #810 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.