Moyer
Moyer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alex Moyer, American football linebacker Alice Curtice Moyer (1866–1937), American writer and suffragist Allen Moyer, American set designer Andrew J. Moyer (1899–1959), American microbiologist Brett Moyer, American lacrosse player Brian C. Moyer, Director of the U.S.
Meaning & Origin of Moyer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Moyer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alex Moyer, American football linebacker Alice Curtice Moyer (1866–1937), American writer and suffragist Allen Moyer, American set designer Andrew J. Moyer (1899–1959), American microbiologist Brett Moyer, American lacrosse player Brian C. Moyer, Director of the U.S.
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The Story of Moyer
The earliest SSA record of Moyer as a baby boy name dates back to 1918, when 5 babies received it. 1921 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Moyer — #2,265 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 74% of all recorded Moyers. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1921 (14 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 19 Moyers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Moyer
Moyer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Moyer's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #2,265. Use the chart and map above to compare Moyer's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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