girl's name
Moira
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,629
Northern Ireland
#513
2022 births
Moira is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 93 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1963, when 144 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 35,649 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Moira over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 69 |
| 1930s | 151 |
| 1940s | 256 |
| 1950s | 881 |
| 1960s | 1,199 |
| 1970s | 679 |
| 1980s | 654 |
| 1990s | 1,010 |
| 2000s | 1,215 |
| 2010s | 1,175 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 641 |
How popular is Moira?
In 2025, Moira was given to 93 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Moira is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Moira is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Moïra | Moïra is Moira written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #670 in France, against #7,209 for Moira. | 820 |
Names that peaked alongside Moira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Moira also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Moira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Moira in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Moira
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Moira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Moira
How popular is the name Moira?
In 2025, Moira was given to 93 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Moira a girl's or a boy's name?
Moira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Moira?
Moira has 2 syllables.
When was Moira most popular?
Moira peaked in 1963, when 144 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Moira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Moira currently ranks #670 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.