Moriah

Origin: Hebrew Bible place name; original meaning disputed by scholars — Meaning uncertain; named after the biblical Mount Moriah, associated with Isaac's binding

Girl's name · #1093 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Moriah's best rank, #478, came in 1992; it has settled back to #1093 today. Roughly 13,000 girls have been named Moriah since 1968.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #1,559 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,591 in Canada (2024).

Among 24 notable people named Moriah:

Sports figures appear 3.17× more often than among typical names — e.g. Moriah Jefferson, American basketball player.

Similar names: Elyse · Mollie · Tori · Mikaela · Micah · Mariah

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