Moon
80% girls · 20% boys
About Moon
This shimmery lunar name is rising in popularity as a middle name for both sexes, while as a given name, it's quietly but more popularly selected for girls, with 52 given the name in a recent year in the US. By comparison, it was selected for just 13 boys.
Moon for girls#3123 US
At one time, Moon might have felt like a celebrity-only option, memorably chosen by Frank Zappa for his daughter Moon Unit. Now, with Sunny, Goldie, Wren, Star, Storm, Ocean, Onyx, and Scout in the charts — and Luna a popular option — does Moon really seem so far out?
In a recent year, more than 50 girls in the US were given the celestial moniker, ranking it alongside Suki, Wrenna, Ellora, Nayvi, and Clarice in the stats. We suspect, however, that more parents saved it for the middle spot, thanks to its off-beat, one-syllable, nature-connected vibe.
Pronounced MOON.
As of November 2026, Moon ranked #6691 for boys and #3123 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3958 for boys in 2023 and #2483 for girls in 2022.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #4,636 | 30 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #4,717 | 28 |
| 2021 | #4,722 | 21 | #3,376 | 47 |
| 2022 | #4,650 | 22 | #2,483 | 73 |
| 2023 | #3,958 | 28 | #3,124 | 53 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #3,355 | 47 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #3,123 | 52 |
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Famous Moons
- (Korinna) Moon BloodgoodGirl
American actress
- Moon Moon SenGirl
Indian actress
- Moon Unit Zappa (b. 1967)Girl
daughter of singer Frank Zappa
- Soleil Moon FryeGirl
American actress
- Harley Moon Kemp (b. 1989)Girl
daughter of singers Shirlie Holliman and Martin Kemp
- Harper Moon Margaret Vedder (b. 2009)Girl
daughter of singer Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam
- Violet Moon Howey (b. 2015)Girl
daughter of actress Sarah Shahi and Steve Howey; twin of brother Knox Blue Howey
- Amélie Moon Durand (b. 2015)Girl
daughter of actor Kevin Durand
- Jameson Moon Hart (b. 2016)Girl
son of singer Pink and Carey Hart
- Maurice Edwin "Moon" LandrieuGirl
American male politician
- John David "Moon" MartinGirl
American male singer,songwriter
- Lilakoi Moon aka Lisa BonetGirl
American actress
- Prairie Moon Palmer WebberGirl
daughter of actors Teresa Palmer and Mark Webber
Moon in pop culture
- "MoonGirl
" song by Bjork
- Sailor MoonGirl
anime and its main character
- Pandora MoonGirl
a character on TV's "Skins"
- Queen Moon ButterflyGirl
a character from "Star vs. The Forces of Evil"
- Doctor MoonGirl
character from Doctor Who episodes ¨Silence in the Library¨ and ¨Forest of the Dead¨
- MoonGirl
a main character in Pokemon Sun and Moon
- MoonwatcherGirl
or Moon, character in the "Wings of Fire" book series by Tui T. Sutherland