How Many People Are Named Moriah?
13,281
people in the United States are named Moriah
1 in 25,224 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#2338
💎 Rare
Population Percentage
0.0040%
Of US population
Peak Year
1992
517 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English (Modern)
Pronunciation:
mo-RIE-ə (English)
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Possibly means "seen by YAHWEH" in Hebrew. This is a place name in the Old Testament, both the land where Abraham is to sacrifice Isaac and the mountain upon which Solomon builds the temple. They may be the same place. Since the 1980s it has occasionally been used as a feminine given name in America.
Related & Similar Names
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 22.4 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1968 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
California
1,313
Texas
969
Florida
632
New York
576
Ohio
557
North Carolina
503
Pennsylvania
466
Georgia
454
Michigan
400
Illinois
387
💡 Fun Facts About "Moriah"
- 195 babies were named Moriah in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1992
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1968
- Most popular in California
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