Luna

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A few things about Luna you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Luna

Luna Blaise

American actress and singer

Choose Luna and your child shares a first name with Luna Blaise, an American actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Luna, like who?” Luna Blaise's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 265 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Luna, 6,076 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Luna.
• 📜HistoryLuna has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lunas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #10.
• 📈Then vs nowLuna is 48× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 12,610 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 265.
• 📍Where it's lovedLuna is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #3, followed by Nevada (#9) and Arizona (#12). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Luna means “moon”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.
• 🌍OriginLuna is the #5 most popular Italian girl name in the US. That's out of 729 Italian girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Luna

Luna is a girl name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “moon”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-una”. US birth records list Luna for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 133 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #10 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #27, with 6,076 babies.

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