Feminine dossier · first seen 1968

Moriah

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1992
Peak births
517
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
1968Peak 19922025
peak 1992 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Moriah

How many people are named Moriah?

An estimated 13,206 living Americans are named Moriah.

How rare is Moriah?

Moriah is uncommon among babies today, with 221 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 57.3% from its 1992 peak.

How old is the typical Moriah?

The median age of a living American named Moriah is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 32 years old.

Is Moriah still popular?

Yes. Moriah is holding steady, with 221 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
57.3%
2025
221
All-time
13,399

Moriah broke out in North Carolina (1991) and became over-represented in 11 states over 18 years.

Broke out: North Carolina, 1991 · over-represented in 11 states over 18 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1993 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1992 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 2008 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1992 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 1994 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1992 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1991 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: broke out 1996 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 2009 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1995 VA Washington: broke out 1996 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY