The name Moana reached its peak in 2017, with 141 registrations (ranked #1559). The name has actually been around since 1941 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3379) today, averaging about 58 new babies per year. Moana's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,109 American babies have carried this name.