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Moira

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What official birth registration shows about Moira: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #2605 to #5742.199820042010201420212025#2605#5742
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1997#2738
1998#3848
2000#2746
2001#3262
2002#2868
2004#3725
2005#3970
2006#4157
2009#3936
2010#5707
2011#4764
2012#4838
2013#5742
2014#4003
2018#2901
2019#4686
2020#4535
2021#2942
2022#3970
2023#3218
2024#4192
2025#2605

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 51 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2605 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #215 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #209 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #209 in Republic of Ireland in 1971.

Moira's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#260510HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#41925HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#32187HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#39705HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#29428HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#46864HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#29018HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#39365HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#6085HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7004HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5874HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3786HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4964HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3846HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#31010HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#30510HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3259HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3478HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#24718HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3528HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#26116HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3299HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#29810HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#25214HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#27712HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#23219HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#25913HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#20921HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#25211HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#21118HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#22513HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#22811HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2369HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2389HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#21512HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Moira is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Moira, between 1964 and 2025, in 61 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202551#209 in 1971
England and Wales1996–202523#2605 in 2025
Northern Ireland20221#418 in 2022

Its high point came 54 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1971) than in England and Wales (2025).

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What is known about Moira

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #209 in Republic of Ireland in 1971. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.