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Moriah

Girl

Meaning of Moriah: Hebrew: 'seen by God'

Moriah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1059th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2411th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1059

221 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2411

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

13,507

First recorded 1968 · peak 1992

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 96 babies1982: 92 babies1983: 83 babies1984: 96 babies1985: 109 babies1986: 125 babies1987: 136 babies1988: 169 babies1989: 193 babies1990: 258 babies19901991: 483 babies1992: 517 babies1993: 507 babies1994: 499 babies1995: 516 babies1996: 488 babies1997: 504 babies1998: 457 babies1999: 398 babies2000: 358 babies20002001: 314 babies2002: 272 babies2003: 305 babies2004: 293 babies2005: 301 babies2006: 297 babies2007: 319 babies2008: 366 babies2009: 398 babies2010: 354 babies20102011: 331 babies2012: 309 babies2013: 268 babies2014: 275 babies2015: 278 babies2016: 282 babies2017: 242 babies2018: 209 babies2019: 224 babies2020: 193 babies20202021: 182 babies2022: 180 babies2023: 246 babies2024: 196 babies2025: 221 babies
US babies named Moriah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 517.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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