Will my child share the name Moriah with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Moriah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Moriah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Moriah becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Moriah is at its highest recorded position — #1,512 in 2025, with 20 births. In 2020 it ranked #2,163.

Is Moriah a good choice for a distinctive name?

Moriah is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Moriah a popular baby name in the United States?

Moriah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #1512

Moriah

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Moriah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1512 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Moriah in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Moriah

Moriah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 249 places in five years. It was most popular in 2012 at #2095 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2002.

Moriah is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Moriah in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Moriah

Moriah Asraf — Moriah Asraf is an Israeli journalist and a news presenter, currently serving as a diplomatic correspondent for Israeli Channel 13.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.