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Moua

/ˈmaʊə/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2003

Moua has been given to about 167 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈmaʊə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 152
Median age today36 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Moua per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1989 · 19
  • Born in 20250
  • All time167

How popular is Moua?

Its best year was 1989, when 19 babies were given the name, ranking 3172nd. The typical living American called Moua is about 36 years old today.

Names that sound like Moua

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Joshua0.62
  2. Musa0.52
  3. Morgan0.47
  4. Mika0.47
  5. Montana0.46

Middle names for Moua

Ranked by flow score
  1. Moua Thomas0.80
  2. Moua Cole0.79
  3. Moua Wilder0.78
  4. Moua James0.77
  5. Moua Miles0.65
  6. Moua John0.61

Sibling names for Moua

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.61
  2. Ashleysister · 0.58
  3. Kylebrother · 0.58
  4. Codybrother · 0.57
  5. Ambersister · 0.57
  6. Caseyeither · 0.56

Where Moua is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Moua Wilson0.75
    2. Moua Williams0.75
    3. Moua Turner0.75
    4. Moua Torres0.75
    5. Moua Thompson0.75
    6. Moua Thomas0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Moua

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.