ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1902 First Year 2024 Last Year 1919 Peak Year #2264 Peak Rank 323 Total Count 43 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Lunette What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. A lunette is a crescent- or half-moon–shaped or semicircular architectural space or feature, variously filled with sculpture, painted, glazed, filled with recessed masonry, or void. A lunette may also be segmental, and the arch may be an arc taken from an ellipse. A lunette window is commonly called a half-moon window, or a fanlight if its muntins diverge radially. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunette) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunette) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Lunette](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Porte_entr%C3%A9e_principale_Palais_Luxembourg_Paris_2.jpg/330px-Porte_entr%C3%A9e_principale_Palais_Luxembourg_Paris_2.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunette) 📖 ## The Story of Lunette Lunette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1902, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 15 Lunettes were born — ranking #2,264 that year. As of 2026, Lunette ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 323 Lunettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Lunette Phonetically similar names — useful when Lunette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Lunet * Lunate * [Lynette](/lynette) * [Linette](/linette) * [Lynnette](/lynnette) * [Lanette](/lanette) * [Linnet](/linnet) * [Lanet](/lanet) * Lanate * Lumet * Lynott * [Lunetta](/lunetta) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Lunette What does the name Lunette mean? A lunette is a crescent- or half-moon–shaped or semicircular architectural space or feature, variously filled with sculpture, painted, glazed, filled with recessed masonry, or void. A lunette may also be segmental, and the arch may be an arc taken from an ellipse. A lunette window is commonly called a half-moon window, or a fanlight if its muntins diverge radially. How popular is Lunette in 2026? In 2026, Lunette ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Lunette most popular? Lunette reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #2,264 that year with 15 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Lunette most popular? Lunette has historically been most popular in South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lunette. Is Lunette a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Lunette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Lunette? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lunette include Almer, Evva, Elcie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AlmerPeak #2264](/almer)[👧EvvaPeak #2264](/evva)[👧ElciePeak #2264](/elcie)[👧LovenaPeak #2264](/lovena)[👧VanillaPeak #2264](/vanilla)[👧RosinePeak #2264](/rosine)[👧AlphiaPeak #2264](/alphia)[👧EuthaPeak #2264](/eutha) ## About the name Lunette Lunette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 323 births in the dataset. Lunette's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #2,264\. Use the chart and map above to compare Lunette's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1919 → ](/year/1919) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.