Total births
10
Unisex name · since 2016
Moa
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Moa, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 2016–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Moa sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 2016.
Moa has 10 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2023.
- 10 total births
- 2016–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Moa since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 10
- total births
- 2016–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Moa was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
5 babies were named Moa in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Moa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Moa's full recorded timeline at 2023, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births.
Moa at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Moa popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2023
- Peak year (2016)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Moa popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2025 (Moa as girls' name)
Moa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Moa's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Moa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Moa? ▼
10 babies have been named Moa since 2016. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2016 with 5 births.
When was Moa most popular? ▼
Moa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Moa a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Moa is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Moa been used? ▼
Records for Moa go back to 2016, giving 8 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Moa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Moataz, Moaaz, Moayad, Moath, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Moa's data
- Moa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Moa
Nearby Names Like Moa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Moa
Moataz Boy
#9604 144 births
Moaaz Boy
#13374 56 births
Moayad Boy
48 births
Moath Boy
36 births
Moaz Boy
#13633 34 births
Compare Moa side by side: Moa vs Moataz Moa vs Moaaz Moa vs Moayad
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2016–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Moa: Baby Name Since 2016 - 10 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/moa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Moa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.