Marilyn vs Moya
Marilyn 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Marilyn was ranked #856 and Moya #404 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Marilyn was ranked #426 and Moya #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Marilyn was ranked #2063 and Moya #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Marilyn and Moya over time
Marilyn and Moya appear together in 2 published lists, across 24 years of shared records. Marilyn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Moya in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1998–2023
Marilyn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Moya in 5.
Highest recorded here: Marilyn #1549 in 2015, Moya #1658 in 2002.
The order changed in 2008: Marilyn moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #4294 and #3667; by 2008 that had become #3397 and #5545.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Marilyn #2063, Moya #5687.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1970–2023
Marilyn held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Moya in 4.
Highest recorded here: Marilyn #340 in 1974, Moya #272 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Marilyn #856, Moya #404.
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 | Marilyn | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1719 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marilyn has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Moya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Marilyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1956
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1956).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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