Name meaning & stats
Moya
Moya. 581 US babies since 1940, peak 2003. Notable Moyas are 1.3× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2003
581 US babies were named Moya between 1940 and 2025.
Moya around the world
- Northern Ireland: 49 babies since 1997, peak 2008, No. 337 in 2024
- Ireland: 582 babies since 1964, peak 2007, No. 471 in 2025
- France: 35 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 3,142 in 2025
- England & Wales: 91 babies since 1996, peak 2002
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Moyas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are writers, Moyas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2003)