Moira
Girl nameMoira has been given to 7,941 babies in the U.S. since 1913. It peaked in 1963.
Meaning & origin /ˈmɔɪɹə/
From the Ancient Greek μοῖρα (moîra).
Origin: Irish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
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Total babies
7,941
Peak year
1963 (144 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1913
10-year trend
▼ -29%
Gender split
All girls
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Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Moira.
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