Luna vs Nova
Luna leads today (#27 vs #46), but Nova is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Luna and Nova per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#27
#46
Babies named in 2025
6,076
4,657
Peak year
2022
2022
Trend
Declining since 2022
Rising since 1993
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
87,715
55,783
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