How old is someone named Luna?
The average Luna is 7 years old.
Half of all living Lunas are between 4 and 9.
When was Luna popular?
Luna has been rising for years and peaked in 2022, so most Lunas are still kids.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 298 | 0 |
| 1910s | 419 | 0 |
| 1920s | 414 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 173 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 91 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 44 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 29 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 67 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 115 | 110 |
| 1990s | 552 | 540 |
| 2000s | 4,737 | 4,700 |
| 2010s | 34,224 | 34,000 |
| 2020s | 46,225 | 46,000 |
How many Lunas are still alive?
About 86,000 Lunas are alive in the US today. That's 97% of the roughly 88,000 babies named Luna since 1880.
Nearly every Luna ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Luna?
About nine in ten living Lunas are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Luna an old name?
No. Luna is one of the youngest names around: younger than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Luna will be 22 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Luna a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Lunas are women.
Names the same age as Luna
NAME TWIN
Luna's name twin is Maverick. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Maverick's age curve is the closest match to Luna's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Luna
How old is the average Luna?
The average Luna in the US is 7 years old. The median is 6, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Luna?
About 86,000 Lunas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 88,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Luna most popular?
In 2022, when about 9,000 baby girls were named Luna.
Is Luna a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 89% of living Lunas are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this