Total births
162
Girls' name · since 2012
Louna
Louna has 162 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16897
- among girls today
- 162
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Louna is the #16897 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 162 recorded since 2012.
Louna has 162 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16897 as of the latest data, more common than 5% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #16897 among girls today
- 162 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Louna is currently the #16897 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 162 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16897
- among girls today
- 162
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Louna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16897
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Louna was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
35 babies were named Louna in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Louna compares
162 33th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Louna's all-time total is 58% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Louna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 162 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 48 | 19,840 |
Louna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Louna splits its recorded history at 2020: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Louna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,897
Active since
2012
Louna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Louna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Louna's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Louna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
108 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 108 births (67% of all-time use).
Louna by state
Where Louna concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 3.7% |
California share of Louna's total US births 8.0%
Even split
13 of 162 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Louna? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 162 babies named Louna. Today it holds rank #16897 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 35 births.
When was Louna most popular? ▼
Louna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Louna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Louna are California (13 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Louna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Louna since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Louna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Louise, Lou, Louisa, Lourdes, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Louna's data
- Louna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (108 total births) through the 2020s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lounas (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Louna
Nearby Names Like Louna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Louna
Louise Girl
#540 336,466 births
Lou Girl
#2508 34,109 births
Louisa Girl
#732 21,932 births
Lourdes Girl
#2754 14,805 births
Louella Girl
#1466 13,958 births
Compare Louna side by side: Louna vs Louise Louna vs Lou Louna vs Louisa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Louna: #16897 Girls' Name - 162 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/louna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Louna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.