Total births
87,715
Girls' name · since 1880
Luna
87,715 babies named Luna in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13
- among girls today
- 87,715
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Luna is the #13 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 87,715 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Luna recorded 87,715 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #13 nationally today, ahead of 99.9% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #13 among girls today
- 87,715 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Luna is currently the #13 girls' name in America, more common than 99.9% of girls - 87,715 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13
- among girls today
- 87,715
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
Luna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.9% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Luna was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
8,977 babies were named Luna in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Luna compares
87,715 Top 2% higher than 98% of 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
Luna's all-time total is 230x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Luna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 87,715 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8,977 | 48 | 19,840 |
Luna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Luna's full recorded timeline at 1948, 98% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 2% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 8,977 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Luna at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#13
Active since
1880
Luna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 8,977
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Luna popularity over time - boys
119 total births recorded since 1915 (Luna as boys' name)
Luna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Luna's strongest decade.
46,161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Luna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 168
1880s
168 births
- 1890s 278
1890s
278 births
- 1900s 298
1900s
298 births
- 1910s 409
1910s
409 births
- 1920s 414
1920s
414 births
- 1930s 173
1930s
173 births
- 1940s 91
1940s
91 births
- 1950s 44
1950s
44 births
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 67
1970s
67 births
- 1980s 115
1980s
115 births
- 1990s 552
1990s
552 births
- 2000s 4,737
2000s
4,737 births
- 2010s
2010s
34,179 births
- 2020s
2020s
46,161 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 46,161 births (53% of all-time use).
How Luna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Luna's total volume
Luna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Luna by state
Where Luna concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16,817 | 19.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 9,637 | 11.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6,683 | 7.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 5,092 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 2,682 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 2,475 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 2,418 | 2.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 2,399 | 2.7% |
California share of Luna's total US births 19.2%
Even split
16,817 of 87,715 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Luna appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luna? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 87,715 babies named Luna. Today it holds rank #13 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 8,977 births.
When was Luna most popular? ▼
Luna was most popular in the 2020s decade with 46,161 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Luna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Luna are California (16,817 births), Texas (9,637 births), Florida (6,683 births).
How long has the name Luna been used? ▼
Records for Luna go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Luna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lundyn, Lunna, Lunden, Lunette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Luna's data
- California records the most Lunas (16,817 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 Luna
Nearby Names Like Luna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luna
Lundyn Girl
#6515 967 births
Lunna Girl
#4871 428 births
Lunden Girl
#11427 358 births
Lunette Girl
#11163 344 births
Lunabelle Girl
#5417 285 births
Compare Luna side by side: Luna vs Lundyn Luna vs Lunna Luna vs Lunden
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1,688,757 births · Peak 1990
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Luna: #13 Girls' Name - 87,715 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luna. 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 Luna 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.