Moana
How to say it: moh-AH-nuh · /moʊˈɑnə/
Hawaiian and Maori word meaning 'ocean' - widely known from Disney film.
Moana was the 2,968th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 35 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 74% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,060 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,968 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 35 |
| Share of births | 1 in 94,724 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +74% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,060 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Moana is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mo
- Ana
Honouring a Moana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Moana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Moana
- Moana Pozzi (1961–1994)Italian television presenter and pornographic actress
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Title heroine of Disney's 2016 animated film Moana (plus 2024 sequel); dominant association for young parents and children.
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