Lunar
The Story of Lunar
As a girl name
Lunar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 10 Lunars were born — ranking #9,608 that year. As of 2026, Lunar ranks #9,608 for girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Lunars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lunar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2022, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 6 Lunars were born — ranking #10,860 that year. As of 2026, Lunar ranks #10,860 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Lunars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Lunar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lunar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Loner
- Liner
- Leaner
- Loaner
- Lanr
- Loomer
- Lennar
- Lanner
- Lehner
- Launer
- Leiner
- Lunner
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lunar
Lunar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Lunar's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #9,608. Use the chart and map above to compare Lunar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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