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Worldwide Name Statistics

Moira

Ranked #2997 - 1 in 1,168,224 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,848 bearers

World total

6,848

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2997

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,848
Worldwide
~6,848
rank #2997
Rarity
1 in 1,168,224
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,848 in US

About the name Moira

There are an estimated 6,848 people named Moira alive worldwide today. That ranks Moira at #2997 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Moira is held by approximately 6,848 people, ranking #2997 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 48,467 U.S. residents).

Historically Moira is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Moira appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Moira popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Moira, 1913 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1913: 5
  2. 1916: 6
  3. 1921: 8
  4. 1922: 7
  5. 1923: 6
  6. 1924: 5
  7. 1925: 8
  8. 1926: 8
  9. 1927: 8
  10. 1928: 8
  11. 1929: 11
  12. 1930: 14
  13. 1931: 12
  14. 1932: 6
  15. 1933: 9
  16. 1934: 19
  17. 1935: 19
  18. 1936: 14
  19. 1937: 24
  20. 1938: 12
  21. 1939: 22
  22. 1940: 20
  23. 1941: 20
  24. 1942: 29
  25. 1943: 17
  26. 1944: 18
  27. 1945: 15
  28. 1946: 20
  29. 1947: 32
  30. 1948: 41
  31. 1949: 44
  32. 1950: 38
  33. 1951: 66
  34. 1952: 73
  35. 1953: 80
  36. 1954: 91
  37. 1955: 102
  38. 1956: 92
  39. 1957: 108
  40. 1958: 126
  41. 1959: 105
  42. 1960: 124
  43. 1961: 113
  44. 1962: 120
  45. 1963: 144
  46. 1964: 143
  47. 1965: 143
  48. 1966: 110
  49. 1967: 97
  50. 1968: 111
  51. 1969: 94
  52. 1970: 74
  53. 1971: 86
  54. 1972: 74
  55. 1973: 67
  56. 1974: 59
  57. 1975: 54
  58. 1976: 65
  59. 1977: 70
  60. 1978: 61
  61. 1979: 69
  62. 1980: 70
  63. 1981: 73
  64. 1982: 80
  65. 1983: 71
  66. 1984: 59
  67. 1985: 58
  68. 1986: 59
  69. 1987: 60
  70. 1988: 73
  71. 1989: 51
  72. 1990: 62
  73. 1991: 79
  74. 1992: 75
  75. 1993: 82
  76. 1994: 91
  77. 1995: 124
  78. 1996: 110
  79. 1997: 133
  80. 1998: 123
  81. 1999: 131
  82. 2000: 128
  83. 2001: 111
  84. 2002: 116
  85. 2003: 132
  86. 2004: 124
  87. 2005: 128
  88. 2006: 133
  89. 2007: 112
  90. 2008: 122
  91. 2009: 109
  92. 2010: 97
  93. 2011: 105
  94. 2012: 115
  95. 2013: 103
  96. 2014: 126
  97. 2015: 131
  98. 2016: 118
  99. 2017: 132
  100. 2018: 133
  101. 2019: 115
  102. 2020: 110
  103. 2021: 125
  104. 2022: 94
  105. 2023: 114
  106. 2024: 105
  107. 2025: 93

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Moira worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,848 people named Moira alive worldwide today, ranking #2997 globally.

Is Moira a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,168,224 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,848 bearers, which is 1 in 48,467 Americans.

Is Moira a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Moira is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Moira come from?

Who are famous people named Moira?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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