Total births
116
Girls' name · since 1914
Lunetta
116 babies named Lunetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12239
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 1914
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lunetta is the #12239 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 116 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lunetta has been recorded 116 times among girls since 1914, currently ranked #12239 nationally and more common than 31% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #12239 among girls today
- 116 born since 1914
- 1910s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lunetta is currently the #12239 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 116 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.
- #12239
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 1914
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Lunetta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12239
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Lunetta was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
11 babies were named Lunetta in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
How Lunetta compares
116 27th 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
Lunetta's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lunetta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 116 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lunetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lunetta splits its recorded history at 1928: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lunetta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1926
Current rank
#12,239
Active since
1914
Lunetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1926)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Lunetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lunetta's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Lunetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 37 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lunetta? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 116 babies named Lunetta. Today it holds rank #12239 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 11 births.
When was Lunetta most popular? ▼
Lunetta was most popular in the 1910s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Lunetta been used? ▼
Records for Lunetta go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lunetta? ▼
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.
What to do with Lunetta's data
- Lunetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lunetta
Nearby Names Like Lunetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lunetta
Luna Girl
#13 87,715 births
Lundyn Girl
#6515 967 births
Lunna Girl
#4871 428 births
Lunden Girl
#11427 358 births
Lunette Girl
#11163 344 births
Compare Lunetta side by side: Lunetta vs Luna Lunetta vs Lundyn Lunetta vs Lunna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lunetta
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344 births · Peak 1921
Billee #12240
614 births · Peak 1956
Aaron #12237
4,395 births · Peak 1980
Cloey #12241
1,918 births · Peak 2008
Ruthanna #12236
785 births · Peak 1923
Toula #12242
235 births · Peak 1931
Annelle #12235
1,106 births · Peak 1947
Winola #12243
113 births · Peak 1934
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, 1914–2025 (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. "Lunetta: #12239 Girls' Name - 116 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lunetta. 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 Lunetta 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.