Unisex name · since 2022

Lunar

Since 2022, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Lunar, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#49,937 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 2022
2020s
peak decade

Lunar is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 2022.

Social Security Administration records show Lunar recorded 15 times among girls since 2022, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2022 to 2023.

  • #49,937 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 2022
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lunar ranks #49,937 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.

#49,937 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 2022
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lunar's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lunar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lunar's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lunar popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2023)
10
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4681012 20222023 10

Lunar popularity over time - boys

6 total births recorded since 2022 (Lunar as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 2022 6

Lunar by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).

2020s was Lunar's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Lunar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lunar? ▼
Lunar has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 2022, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #49,937 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
Where does Lunar sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lunar ranks #49,937 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lunar most popular? ▼
Lunar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Lunar a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lunar is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 15 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Lunar been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lunar since 2022 -- 2 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Lunar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luna, Lundyn, Lunna, Lunden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Lunar

Nearby Names Like Lunar

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lunar

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#27 87,715 births
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#9100 967 births
Lunna Girl
#4336 428 births
Lunden Girl
#12300 358 births
Lunette Girl
#5741 344 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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15 births · Peak 1883
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Murtie
15 births · Peak 1886
Missouria
15 births · Peak 1888
Otilla
15 births · Peak 1890
Thilda
15 births · Peak 1894
Golde
15 births · Peak 1896
Lisetta
15 births · Peak 1896

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lunar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2022–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lunar 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 August 2026.