Luna
Girl name · #27 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Luna? In official American birth records, Luna has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Luna ranks #27 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 6,076 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #112, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 296 girls born in 2025 was named Luna.
The 145-year story
Luna first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 15 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 8,977 babies and a rank of #10. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Luna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Luna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Luna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Luna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Luna is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Luna is most common in HI (17 per 1,000), RI (11 per 1,000), NV (9.8 per 1,000), NM (7.7 per 1,000), AZ (7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 4.7 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Luna is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Luna
Statistically, parents drawn to Luna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Isla, Nova, Aria, Nora, and Elena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Luna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,076 | #27 |
| 2024 | 7,164 | #13 |
| 2023 | 7,853 | #10 |
| 2022 | 8,977 | #10 |
| 2021 | 8,241 | #11 |
| 2020 | 7,850 | #14 |
| 2019 | 7,800 | #16 |
| 2018 | 6,937 | #23 |
| 2017 | 5,356 | #37 |
| 2016 | 3,688 | #77 |
| 2015 | 2,809 | #112 |
| 2014 | 2,341 | #142 |
| 2013 | 1,747 | #183 |
| 2012 | 1,414 | #225 |
| 2011 | 1,145 | #279 |
| 2010 | 942 | #342 |
| 2009 | 1,015 | #324 |
| 2008 | 808 | #397 |
| 2007 | 713 | #452 |
| 2006 | 592 | #512 |
| 2005 | 477 | #594 |
| 2004 | 369 | #724 |
| 2003 | 272 | #886 |
| 2002 | 178 | #1156 |
| 2001 | 169 | #1206 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Luna?
In official American birth records, the name Luna first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 15 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Luna a popular girl name?
Luna ranked #27 among girls in 2025 with 6,076 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #112.
When was the name Luna most popular?
Luna peaked in 2022, when 8,977 American girls received the name (ranked #10 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Luna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 296 newborn American girls was named Luna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.