Luna
GirlsBest rank #24 (2022) · ranked in 8 years
Luna climbed onto the charts in 2018 and stayed listed for 8 years, topping out at #24 in 2022.
It eased from #71 in 2018 to #75 in 2025.
In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #75.
In 2022, 8,992 babies were given the name Luna.
Luna was most popular around 2022, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
Where Luna is most popular
In 2025, Luna was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 6,068 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 998 births, 16.4% of the national total, where it ranked #35 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 38.5% of Luna births, against 15.8% Northeast, 15.8% Midwest, 29.8% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Luna placed as high as #11 in Hawaii and as low as #294 in North Dakota.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California998 · #35 there
- 2Texas727 · #57 there
- 3Florida486 · #40 there
- 4New York363 · #60 there
- 5Arizona197 · #31 there
Share by census region
- Northeast15.8%
- Midwest15.8%
- South38.5%
- West29.8%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Luna a popular name?
- Luna reached a best rank of #24 in 2022 and has charted in 8 years.
- Where does Luna rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Luna ranks #75.
- Is Luna a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Luna most popular?
- Luna peaked around 2022.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)