Beatrice vs Luna
Beatrice and Lunacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Beatrice was ranked #114 and Luna #48 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Beatrice was ranked #461 and Luna #61 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Beatrice was ranked #304 and Luna #84 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Beatrice was ranked #476 and Luna #97 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Beatrice was ranked #407 and Luna #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Beatrice and Luna over time
Beatrice and Luna appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Beatrice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Luna in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Luna moved ahead of Beatrice in England and Wales · Girls — #93 and #130 the year before became #80 and #78.
- Longest-running competitions
Beatrice and Luna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #461 and #61.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1989–2025
Beatrice held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Luna in 22.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #299 in 1997, Luna #37 in 2023.
The order changed in 2002: Luna moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #371 and #504; by 2002 that had become #596 and #242.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beatrice #461, Luna #61.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Beatrice held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Luna in 9.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #80 in 2016, Luna #34 in 2022.
The order changed in 2016: Luna moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #93 and #130; by 2016 that had become #80 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beatrice #114, Luna #48.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2025
Beatrice held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Luna in 10.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #215 in 2015, Luna #84 in 2025.
The order changed in 2016: Luna moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #215 and #345; by 2016 that had become #316 and #288.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beatrice #304, Luna #84.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Beatrice | Luna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'the moon', used directly as a name in Latin and several Romance languages. In Roman mythology Luna was the goddess personifying the moon. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin / Roman mythology |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluːnə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Luna has a recorded origin (Latin / Roman mythology); Beatrice does not have one recorded yet.
- Beatrice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Luna.
- A meaning is recorded for Luna; Beatrice doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Beatrice
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #431 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #461 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Luna
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #582 among girls in Norway in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2023
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2017–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls