Caragh vs Luna
Caragh 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, Caragh was ranked #4192 and Luna #48 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caragh was ranked #80 and Luna #84 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caragh was ranked #431 and Luna #97 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caragh was ranked #169 and Luna #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Caragh and Luna over time
Caragh and Luna appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Luna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caragh in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Caragh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2020, Luna moved ahead of Caragh in Northern Ireland · Girls — #119 and #189 the year before became #129 and #119.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caragh and Luna changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2014 and 2024, ending at #169 and #150.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Caragh #80 in 2025, Luna #84 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2024
Caragh held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Luna in 17.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #1160 in 1999, Luna #36 in 2019.
The order changed in 2002: Luna moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1359 and #1870; by 2002 that had become #1372 and #1245.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caragh #4192, Luna #48.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2025
Caragh held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Luna in 8.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #80 in 2025, Luna #84 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caragh #80, Luna #84.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2014–2024
Caragh held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Luna in 7.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #119 in 2019, Luna #95 in 2023.
The order changed in 2020: Luna moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #119 and #189; by 2020 that had become #129 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caragh #169, Luna #150.
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 | Caragh | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 80/100 | 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); Caragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Caragh and Luna both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luna; Caragh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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