Moira
Girl name · Anglo Saxon · Celtic Gaelic · English · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- #2,036
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #832 in 1965
93 babies were named Moira in the US in 2025. It has dropped 244 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Moira
Moira Kelly
American actress (b. 1968)
Choose Moira and your child shares a first name with Moira Kelly, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Moira, like who?” Moira Kelly's Wikipedia article is available in 57 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Moira Kelly on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 17,271 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Moira, 93 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Moira would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMoira first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1965, when it reached #832.
- TrendMoira has slipped 244 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,036. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Moira
Moira is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, Celtic Gaelic and English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ira”. US birth records list Moira for girls from 1913 to 2025, in 107 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked #832 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,036, with 93 babies.
Origin:Anglo Saxon namesCeltic Gaelic namesEnglish namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.0 | 510,949 girls |
| 1920s | 5.8 | 172,117 girls |
| 1930s | 14 | 70,621 girls |
| 1940s | 17 | 57,637 girls |
| 1950s | 45 | 22,080 girls |
| 1960s | 66 | 15,228 girls |
| 1970s | 44 | 22,800 girls |
| 1980s | 38 | 26,178 girls |
| 1990s | 56 | 17,702 girls |
| 2000s | 66 | 15,202 girls |
| 2010s | 67 | 14,881 girls |
| 2020s | 66 | 15,182 girls |
Other spellings of Moira
More Anglo Saxon girl names
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Audrey · noble strength
- Girl name: Gemma · gem
- Girl name: Esme · esteemed
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
- Girl name: Florence · flourishing
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Edith · prosperous in war
Questions about the name Moira
What is the origin of the name Moira?
Moira has Anglo Saxon, Celtic Gaelic, English, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Daisy, Audrey, Gemma.
Is Moira a boy or girl name?
Moira is a girl name.
How popular is the name Moira?
Moira ranked #2,036 for US girls in 2025, given to 93 babies. Its best year was 1965 (#832).