Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1991
Moryah
Moryah has 16 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1991–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Moryah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Moryah recorded 16 times among girls since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2009.
- 16 total births
- 1991–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Moryah since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 16
- total births
- 1991–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Moryah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
10 babies were named Moryah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Moryah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Moryah splits its recorded history at 2009: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Moryah at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Moryah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2009
- Peak year (2009)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Moryah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Moryah's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Moryah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Moryah? ▼
Moryah has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 10 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Moryah most popular? ▼
Moryah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Moryah been used? ▼
Records for Moryah go back to 1991, giving 19 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Moryah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Moryah
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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, 1991–2009 (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. "Moryah: Baby Name Since 1991 - 16 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/moryah. 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 Moryah 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.