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Moya

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2023

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2023, ranging from #1658 to #5730.199820012004200720152023#1658#5730
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
1997#2152
1998#2165
1999#2444
2000#2746
2001#1870
2002#1658
2003#2727
2004#4598
2005#2438
2006#5061
2007#3667
2008#5545
2013#4739
2015#5730
2016#4763
2018#4684
2023#5687

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 42 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2024: #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, #412 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

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 #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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #153 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · 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: #153 in Republic of Ireland in 2004.

Moya'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
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#24388HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#27276HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#165811HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#18709HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#24446HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#21527HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#3374HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#4513HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#2776HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3514HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2945HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2485HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2914HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4837HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#4129HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4049HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#4588HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#27016HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#22919HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#32513HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#29915HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#27217HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#28816HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#29117HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#20326HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#23223HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#17433HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#19430HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#20030HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#19730HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#23024HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#17434HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#19124HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#20421HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#15329HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#20019HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#19719HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#26112HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#25411HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#2709HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4504HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3444HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3254HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified

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

Where Moya is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Moya, between 1964 and 2025, in 42 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2004England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 2002Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 200319642025
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 Ireland1964–202542#153 in 2004
England and Wales1997–202317#1658 in 2002
Northern Ireland1998–202413#248 in 2003

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1976; it appears again in 1985.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Moya

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: #153 in Republic of Ireland in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.