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Why parents love Moon- The moon IS the most important celestial body.It controls the tides AND marks the months.One syllable with a luminous, English sound: MOON.The meaning lunar IS the most directly celestial.The most fundamentally illuminating name.
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The vibe of Moon
celestial bodylunarOld Englishmonamoonimportanttidesmonthscivilisationluminous
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Origin & history of Moon
Old English mona (moon)
→ Moon
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
The moon IS the most important celestial body — controls tides, marks months, inspired every civilisation.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English.
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Today
Moon remains a beloved choice, ranking #5928 in the US. 562 babies have been named Moon since 1972.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Moon?
2022
peak year
Today, Moon is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5928), with only about 46 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 73 babies were given the name (ranked #2483 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Moon has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 562 babies have been registered as Moon since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
73
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,483)
(ranked #2,483)
46
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
460
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
562
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Moon3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Moon's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — lunar seeking. People named Moon tend to be luminous, celestial, and gifted at being the most important celestial body.
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Most important celestial body✦
Controls-tides◈
Marks-months◎
Inspired-every-civilisation♡
Luminous-one-syllableM4
O6
O6
N5
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Moon✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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Famous people named MoonClick any name to view their Wikipedia page.
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Numerology life path calculatorEnter any full name and date of birth to discover the life path number — a core numerological indicator of personality, purpose and destiny.
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