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