female NAME · CURRENTLY #2047

Moira

MOY-rah

“Irish form of Mary, ultimately from Hebrew Miryam; traditionally interpreted as “beloved” or “bitter””

An established Irish and Scottish form of Mary.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Moira has traveled through time

81925 141930 191935 201940 151945 381950 1021955 1241960 1431965 741970 541975 701980 581985 621990 1241995 1282000 1282005 972010 1312015 1102020 932025
LATEST YEAR202593 births
PEAK RANK#834in 1965
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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