US rank #16045 Girls' name Peak 2008 115 births

Moriya — #16045 US girls' name

115 babies named Moriya in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s162000s532010s362020s10
#16045
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Moriya was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

12 babies were named Moriya in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Moriya

The Social Security Administration has registered 115 babies named Moriya between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Moriya currently holds the #16045 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Moriya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Moriya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Moriya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 115 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Moriya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

115

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2008

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,045

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Moriya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
12
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
468101214 202420192014201020082006200019981995 6

Moriya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
53 births that decade — 46% of Moriya's all-time total
1990s162000s532010s362020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Moriya?
115 babies have been named Moriya since 1995. It currently ranks #16045 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 12 births.
When was Moriya most popular?
Moriya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Moriya been used?
Moriya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Moriya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morgan, Moriah, Morgen, Morghan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.