Moya vs Vicki

Moya and Vickicompared 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 2004, Moya was ranked #153 and Vicki #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2005, Moya was ranked #2438 and Vicki #3970 among girls in England and Wales.

Moya and Vicki over time

Moya and Vicki appear together in 2 published lists, across 17 years of shared records. Vicki held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Moya in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Vicki reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Moya 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2005
Moya held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Vicki in 5.
Highest recorded here: Moya #1658 in 2002, Vicki #1015 in 1997.
The order changed in 2005: Moya moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #4598 and #3197; by 2005 that had become #2438 and #3970.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Moya #2438, Vicki #3970.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1976–2004
Moya held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Vicki in 4.
Highest recorded here: Moya #153 in 2004, Vicki #320 in 1986.
The order changed in 1996: Moya moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #450 and #374; by 1996 that had become #393 and #471.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Moya #153, Vicki #677.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Vicki

Pairs where Vicki shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Jennifer vs Vicki
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Jennifer #1 in 1956, Vicki #12 in 1956.
Jennifer · Vicki · 24 shared years, 1952–1975 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1956 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Karen vs Vicki
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Karen #1 in 1957, Vicki #30 in 1959.
Karen · Vicki · 23 shared years, 1954–1976 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1959 New Zealand ranking
Kerry vs Vicki
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kerry and Vicki averaged 7.5 places apart, ending at #82 and #97.
Kerry · Vicki · 24 shared years, 1952–1975 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1975 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Cheryl vs Vicki
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Cheryl and Vicki averaged 8.4 places apart, ending at #94 and #78.
Cheryl · Vicki · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1972 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Moya, Vicki
Field	Moya	Vicki
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
Syllables	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #5876 (2012)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Moya has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Vicki.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

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

Vicki

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 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 recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #5876 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012.
England and Wales · Girls