Lunette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,839

among girls · ↑5,898 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lunette

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

21 babies

All-time total

344

#14,772 all-time among girls

First recorded

1902

in Social Security records

Lunette popularity over time

344 babies have been named Lunette since 1902, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	13	1	–	#1,394
1910s	40	4	+208%	#2,338
1920s	91	9	+127%	#2,385
1930s	60	6	-34%	#2,511
1940s	38	4	-37%	#3,392
1950s	33	3	-13%	#4,333
1960s	5	1	-85%	#7,118
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	10	1	–	#17,044
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	+800%	#5,839

Where Lunette is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Lunette

Lunette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,839 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 344 American babies have been named Lunette. Its peak came in 2025, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lunette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lunette?

The median living Lunette is about 70 years old; half are between 2 and 79. An estimated 100 people named Lunette are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lunette year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,839
2024	8	#11,737
2023	11	#9,362
2022	6	#14,616
2021	8	#11,756
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,044
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,482
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,118
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,363
1950	5	#5,782
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,392
1935	7	#3,620
1930	7	#3,896
1925	12	#2,874
1920	9	#3,500
1915	8	#3,309
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,117
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lunette, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lunette?

The median living Lunette is about 70 years old. Half of all living Lunettes are between 2 and 79 years old.

How many people named Lunette are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Lunette are alive in the United States, based on 344 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lunette in 2025?

Lunette ranked #5,839 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lunette?

344 babies have been named Lunette in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lunette most popular?

Lunette peaked in 2025, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Lunette a boy or girl name?

Lunette is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lunette rising or falling?

Lunette is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lunette become more popular?

Lunette is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Lunette in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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