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Moriah

“Uncertain; named after the biblical Mount Moriah (Isaac's binding)” — Hebrew Bible place name; original meaning disputed by scholars origin

Girl's name · #1092 in the US (2025) · 90s

Moriah has appeared in US records since 1968 — best rank #477 (1992) · 13,399 babies named Moriah all-time · 1 in 7,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,800 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 13,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

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

Famous Moriahs

• Moriah Jefferson — American basketball player
• Moriah van Norman — American water polo player
• Moriah Peters — musician
• Moriah Asraf — Israeli journalist
• Moriah Gaynor — American reality television contestant

In stories & tradition

• Moriah — The People's Choice

What Moriahs become

Among 24 notable people named Moriah:

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

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