Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- Hebrew
- God teaches, seen by Yahweh; biblical name of the mount of the Jerusalem''s Temple of Solomon
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Moriah
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #4738, 20 births); most recent 2019 (rank #8889, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #477, 517 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1092, 221 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 221 |
| 2024 | – | 195 |
| 2023 | – | 245 |
| 2022 | – | 178 |
| 2021 | – | 182 |
| 2020 | – | 193 |
| 2019 | 8 | 216 |
| 2018 | 6 | 203 |
| 2017 | – | 242 |
| 2016 | – | 282 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1512, 20 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #450, 7 births); most recent 2001 (rank #545, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence