Luna
Latin for moon, and the name of the Roman goddess who personified it. The word descends from the same root that gives Latin lux, light.
Luna in 2025
Luna was given to 6,085 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 75th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 545 babies born.
The history of Luna
Luna reached its highest point in 2022, when 8,992 babies were given the name, ranking 24th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 87,834 babies have been named Luna. Half of them were born before 2020, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Luna by decade
| Decade | Babies named Luna | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 168 | 799 |
| 1890s | 278 | 788 |
| 1900s | 298 | 925 |
| 1910s | 419 | 1,136 |
| 1920s | 414 | 1,791 |
| 1930s | 173 | 2,544 |
| 1940s | 91 | 3,676 |
| 1950s | 44 | 6,569 |
| 1960s | 29 | 6,453 |
| 1970s | 67 | 7,344 |
| 1980s | 115 | 7,290 |
| 1990s | 552 | 2,704 |
| 2000s | 4,737 | 648 |
| 2010s | 34,224 | 55 |
| 2020s | 46,225 | 24 |
Where Luna is heading
Luna has risen 116% over the past decade, from 2,814 babies in 2015 to 6,085 in 2025.
Names like Luna
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Luna.