Moira
Girl5 letters
#608
in Ireland (2025)
#590 with spellings combined
5
babies in 2025
#209
best rank (1971)
399
babies since 1964
Up 165
10-year rank change
Moira through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #590 |
| 2024 | 3 | #869 |
| 2022 | 4 | #730 |
| 2020 | 4 | #678 |
| 2019 | 4 | #700 |
| 2017 | 4 | #736 |
| 2016 | 3 | #866 |
| 2015 | 4 | #755 |
| 2013 | 3 | #894 |
| 2012 | 3 | #908 |
| 2010 | 3 | #909 |
| 2009 | 5 | #641 |
| 2008 | 4 | #751 |
| 2007 | 3 | #841 |
| 2006 | 3 | #763 |
| 2005 | 4 | #588 |
| 2003 | 4 | #559 |
| 2000 | 6 | #379 |
| 1999 | 5 | #393 |
| 1997 | 4 | #496 |
| 1995 | 6 | #384 |
| 1994 | 3 | #502 |
| 1993 | 7 | #356 |
| 1992 | 4 | #455 |
| 1991 | 7 | #365 |
| 1990 | 3 | #517 |
| 1989 | 10 | #300 |
| 1987 | 10 | #310 |
| 1986 | 10 | #305 |
| 1985 | 9 | #325 |
| 1984 | 7 | #365 |
| 1983 | 8 | #347 |
| 1982 | 7 | #369 |
| 1981 | 18 | #247 |
| 1980 | 8 | #352 |
| 1979 | 16 | #261 |
| 1978 | 7 | #362 |
| 1977 | 9 | #329 |
| 1976 | 10 | #298 |
| 1975 | 14 | #252 |
| 1974 | 12 | #277 |
| 1973 | 19 | #232 |
| 1972 | 13 | #259 |
| 1971 | 21 | #209 |
| 1970 | 11 | #252 |
| 1969 | 18 | #211 |
| 1968 | 13 | #225 |
| 1967 | 11 | #228 |
| 1966 | 9 | #236 |
| 1965 | 9 | #238 |
| 1964 | 12 | #215 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Moira yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Moira | 5 | 399 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #418 (2022); 3 babies since 2022.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.