US rank #16841 Girls' name Peak 2016 155 births

Louna — #16841 US girls' name

155 babies named Louna in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s1082020s47
#16841
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 5% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

70% 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.

What the Data Says About Louna

The Social Security Administration has registered 155 babies named Louna between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Louna currently holds the #16841 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Louna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Louna shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Louna in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Louna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 155 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Louna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

155

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2016

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,841

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Louna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
35
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
010203040 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152012 5

Louna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
108 births that decade — 70% of Louna's all-time total
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Louna by state

Where Louna concentrates geographically — total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Louna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
13 8.4%
#2 Texas
6 3.9%
California share of Louna's total US births 8.4%
Even split

13 of 155 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Louna?
155 babies have been named Louna since 2012. It currently ranks #16841 among girls. The peak year 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?
Louna has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.