Total births
13,399
Girls' name · since 1968
Moriah
Moriah has 13,399 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1212
- among girls today
- 13,399
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Moriah currently ranks #1212 among girls' names in America, with 13,399 babies recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moriah has been recorded 13,399 times among girls since 1968, currently ranked #1212 nationally and more common than 93% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #1212 among girls today
- 13,399 born since 1968
- 1990s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Moriah is currently the #1212 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 13,399 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1212
- among girls today
- 13,399
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Moriah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1212
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Moriah was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
517 babies were named Moriah in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Moriah compares
13,399 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Moriah's all-time total is 35x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Moriah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,399 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 517 | 48 | 19,840 |
Moriah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Moriah splits its recorded history at 1997: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1968 (8 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 517 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Moriah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#1,212
Active since
1968
Moriah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 517
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Moriah popularity over time - boys
108 total births recorded since 1979 (Moriah as boys' name)
Moriah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Moriah's strongest decade.
4,615 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Moriah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 471
1970s
471 births
- 1980s 1,147
1980s
1,147 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,615 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,190 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,750 births
- 2020s 1,218
2020s
1,218 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,615 births (34% of all-time use).
How Moriah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Moriah's total volume
Moriah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Moriah by state
Where Moriah concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,326 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 996 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 643 | 4.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 587 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 567 | 4.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 511 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 475 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 460 | 3.4% |
California share of Moriah's total US births 9.9%
Even split
1,326 of 13,399 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Moriah appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Moriah? ▼
13,399 babies have been named Moriah since 1968. It currently ranks #1212 among girls. The peak year was 1992 with 517 births.
When was Moriah most popular? ▼
Moriah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,615 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Moriah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Moriah are California (1,326 births), Texas (996 births), Florida (643 births).
How long has the name Moriah been used? ▼
Records for Moriah go back to 1968, giving 58 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Moriah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morgan, Morgen, Morghan, Morganne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Moriah's data
- Moriah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (4,615 total births); usage has since declined to 1,218 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Moriahs (1,326 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Moriah
Nearby Names Like Moriah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Moriah
Morgan Girl
#276 223,626 births
Morgen Girl
1,862 births
Morghan Girl
1,296 births
Morganne Girl
1,158 births
Morrigan Girl
#3735 1,139 births
Compare Moriah side by side: Moriah vs Morgan Moriah vs Morgen Moriah vs Morghan
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Moriah
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Yasmine #1210
13,801 births · Peak 1999
Odette #1214
4,239 births · Peak 2025
Kassandra #1209
33,512 births · Peak 1993
Lianna #1215
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Jaylene #1208
10,133 births · Peak 2008
Margaux #1216
4,089 births · Peak 2021
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1968–2025 (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. "Moriah: #1212 Girls' Name - 13,399 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/moriah. 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 Moriah 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 June 2026.