Boys' name · since 1918

Moyer

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Moyer, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,451 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

19 boys have been named Moyer since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Moyer has 19 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1921.

  • #29,451 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 19 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moyer ranks #29,451 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#29,451 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Moyer's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.

Moyer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Moyer splits its recorded history at 1921: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Moyer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1921

Last recorded 1921
Peak year (1921)
14
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
46810121416 19181921 14

Moyer by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (14 births, 74% of the file).

1920s was Moyer's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Moyer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 14 births (74% of all-time use).

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

Moyer by state

Where Moyer concentrates geographically, total births since 1918

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Moyer
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
7 36.8%
North Carolina share of Moyer's total US births 36.8%

7 of 19 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Moyer? ▼
Moyer has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,451 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1921. 14 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Moyer sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moyer ranks #29,451 of 45,481 boys' 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 Moyer most popular? ▼
Moyer was most popular in the 1920s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Moyer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Moyer are North Carolina (7 births).
How long has the name Moyer been used? ▼
Moyer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 4 years of data through 1921.
What names are similar to Moyer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Moyses, Moyosoreoluwa. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Moyer's data

  • North Carolina records the most Moyers (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Moyer

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Moyer

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Moyer: 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, 1918–1921 (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 Moyer 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.