Erika vs Moya
Erika and Moyacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Erika was ranked #391 and Moya #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Erika was ranked #608 and Moya #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Erika was ranked #647 and Moya #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Erika and Moya over time
Erika and Moya appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Moya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Erika in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Erika and Moya changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #483.
- Longest-running competitions
Erika and Moya were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #608 and #483.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Erika #153 in 2004, Moya #153 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1964–2025
Erika held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Moya in 20.
Highest recorded here: Erika #153 in 2004, Moya #153 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erika #608, Moya #483.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2023
Erika held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Moya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Erika #442 in 2018, Moya #1658 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Erika #647, Moya #5687.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Erika | Moya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #203 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erika has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Moya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Erika
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #364 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #136 among girls in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #203 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Moya
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #153 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls