Ela vs Luna
Ela 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, Ela was ranked #670 and Luna #48 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ela was ranked #431 and Luna #61 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ela was ranked #638 and Luna #97 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ela was ranked #625 and Luna #103 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ela and Luna over time
Ela and Luna appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Ela 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Ela held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Luna in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ela #372 in 2011, Luna #34 in 2022.
The order changed in 2012: Luna moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #372 and #376; by 2012 that had become #434 and #337.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ela #670, Luna #48.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2010–2023
Ela held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Luna in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ela #550 in 2011, Luna #86 in 2020.
The order changed in 2013: Luna moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #560 and #907; by 2013 that had become #894 and #587.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ela #625, Luna #103.
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 | Ela | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #431 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Ela does not have one recorded yet.
- Ela and Luna both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luna; Ela 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
Ela
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1031 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #372 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #670 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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