Moya
Moya was the #483 girls' name in Ireland in 2025 (7 babies).
Moya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | #483 (7) |
| 2024 | — | — | — | #337 (4) | #412 (9) |
| 2023 | — | #5,688 (3) | — | #391 (3) | #404 (9) |
| 2022 | — | — | — | #418 (3) | #458 (8) |
| 2021 | #15,251 (5) | — | — | — | #270 (16) |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | #229 (19) |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | #325 (13) |
| 2018 | — | #4,684 (4) | — | — | #299 (15) |
| 2017 | #12,713 (7) | — | — | — | #272 (17) |
| 2016 | — | #4,763 (4) | — | — | #288 (16) |
| 2015 | #13,006 (7) | #5,730 (3) | — | #426 (3) | #291 (17) |
| 2014 | #14,558 (6) | — | — | #439 (3) | #203 (26) |
| 2013 | #11,969 (8) | #4,739 (4) | — | — | #232 (23) |
| 2012 | #13,483 (7) | — | — | #451 (3) | #174 (33) |
| 2011 | #14,824 (6) | — | — | — | #194 (30) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Ireland in 2004 at #153.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the Ireland records since the data begins in 1964.
How common is it?
about 1 in 3,000 baby girls in the published Ireland list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Moya is likely to keep falling in Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 3,400 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 2,100 to 1 in 5,400.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.