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How Rare Is the Name Luna?
Luna is less common than it probably feels. It ranks 795th of all time in U.S. records, with about 1 in 4,555 people sharing it, which puts it in the Uncommon tier. It was most popular in the 2020s. Here is the full picture, decade by decade, plus a card you can save and share.
- Rarity
- 1 in 4,555
- Tier
- Uncommon
- U.S. rank
- 795th
- Share of people
- 0.0220%
- People named
- 81,677
- Most popular
- the 2020s
Based on U.S. births recorded by the Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024. Figures describe recorded names, not people alive today.
About the name Luna
Luna is simply the Latin word for 'moon,' and the name of the Roman moon goddess. It jumped in the 2000s alongside a wave of celestial and nature names.
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Frequently asked questions
- How rare is the name Luna?
- Luna is in the Uncommon tier. About 1 in 4,555 people share it, which is 0.0220% of all recorded U.S. names, and it ranks 795th of all time. In total 81,677 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
- Is Luna a rare name?
- Not quite. Luna is uncommon rather than rare. About 1 in 4,555 people share it, ranked 795th of all time, so it leans less common without being genuinely rare.
- How common is the name Luna?
- About 1 in 4,555 people in U.S. records share the name Luna, which is 0.0220% of all recorded names and 795th of all time. That places it in the Uncommon tier.
- Is Luna a boy or girl name?
- In the records, Luna is given almost entirely to girls. Of 81,677 people with the name, 81,568 were girls and 109 were boys.
- When was the name Luna most popular?
- Luna peaked in the 2020s. The bars on the card show its popularity for every decade from 1880 to 2024.