Lunna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,312

among girls · ↑531 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lunna · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,705

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

44 babies

All-time total

428

#12,992 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Lunna popularity over time

428 babies have been named Lunna since 2004, 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
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2000s	64	6	–	#7,962
2010s	160	16	+150%	#4,517
2020s (to 2025)	204	34	+113%	#3,575

Where Lunna 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Lunna

Lunna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,312 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 428 American babies have been named Lunna. Its peak came in 2022, when 44 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 Lunna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lunna?

The median living Lunna is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Lunna 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.

Lunna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	33	#4,312
2024	28	#4,843
2023	36	#4,092
2022	44	#3,575
2021	33	#4,295
2020	30	#4,504
2019	21	#5,910
2018	31	#4,517
2017	17	#6,982
2016	9	#11,420
2015	15	#7,843
2014	13	#8,775
2013	13	#8,857
2012	12	#9,477
2011	18	#7,012
2010	11	#10,204
2009	13	#9,192
2008	16	#7,962
2007	12	#9,920
2006	6	#16,312
2005	9	#11,463
2004	8	#12,300
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lunna?

The median living Lunna is about 6 years old. Half of all living Lunnas are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Lunna are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lunna are alive in the United States, based on 428 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lunna mean?

Spelling variant of Luna.

How popular is the name Lunna in 2025?

Lunna ranked #4,312 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lunna?

428 babies have been named Lunna in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lunna most popular?

Lunna peaked in 2022, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Lunna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lunna rising or falling?

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

Will Lunna become more popular?

Lunna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Lunna 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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