Girls' name · since 1924

Moy

Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 5 babies named Moy, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#68,672 of 72,339
all-time among girls
5
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade

Moy sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 5 recorded since 1924.

Social Security Administration records show Moy recorded 5 times among girls since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1924.

  • #68,672 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 5 born since 1924
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moy ranks #68,672 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5 born since 1924, peaking in the 1920s.

#68,672 of 72,339
all-time among girls
5
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Moy's 5 recorded births place it above 0% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Moy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1924)
5
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
5 1924 5

Moy by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Moy's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Moy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Moy?
Since 1924, Social Security records show 5 babies named Moy. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #68,672 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1924. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 5 births.
Where does Moy sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moy ranks #68,672 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Moy most popular?
Moy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Moy been used?
Records for Moy go back to 1924, giving 1 year of history through 1924.
What names are similar to Moy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Moya, Moyinoluwa, Moyra, Moyosoreoluwa, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Moy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1924–1924 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Moy 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 August 2026.