Search names
Moriah
OriginBiblical place name; Hebrew
Meaning"the Lord is my teacher"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#1093
2025 SSA
About Moriah
Where Abraham took his son Isaac to sacrifice him. Taylor Hanson chose this as the middle name for his son Viggo, his fourth child, but most will see it as a girls’ name. Make life simpler and spell it Mariah.
Moriah is also given to boys.
Pronounced mor-EE-uh.
As of October 2026, Moriah ranked #9459 in US births in 2019 SSA, peaked at #4813 in 1981.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,869
Girls #1,093
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #970 | 275 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #975 | 278 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #963 | 282 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,062 | 242 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,184 | 203 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,123 | 216 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,197 | 193 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,273 | 182 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,322 | 178 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,034 | 245 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,212 | 195 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,093 | 221 |
World rankings
Moriah for girls
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Moriah.
Moriah on lists
Famous Moriahs
- Moriah Pereira aka PoppyGirl
singer and YouTube phenomenon
- Moriah PetersGirl
American singer
- Moriah MartinGirl
American gymnast
- Viggo Moriah HansonGirl
son of singer Taylor Hanson
- Moriah ElizabethGirl
Art YouTuber
Variations & nicknames
Save Moriah
Save as boy name
Save as girl name