Moon

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

⭐ Famous Moon

Moon Bloodgood

American actress

Choose Moon and your child shares a first name with Moon Bloodgood, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Moon, like who?” Moon Bloodgood's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 30,864 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Moon, 52 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Moon would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMoon first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #2,463.
• 📈Then vs nowMoon is 8.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 256,410 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 30,864.
• 🚀TrendMoon has climbed 1,548 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,100. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlMoon is given to both boys and girls: 80% of the 65 babies named Moon in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Moon means “moon”.

About the name Moon

Moon is a gender-neutral name of Slavic origin meaning “moon”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-oon”. US birth records list Moon for girls from 1972 to 2025, in 23 of those 54 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #2,463 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,100, with 52 babies. Of the 65 US babies named Moon in 2025, 80% were girls and 20% were boys.

Origin:Slavic names