Eliza vs Luna
Eliza 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Eliza was ranked #77 and Luna #30 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2021, Eliza was ranked #98 and Luna #33 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Eliza was ranked #65 and Luna #59 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eliza was ranked #353 and Luna #61 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eliza was ranked #70 and Luna #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eliza was ranked #79 and Luna #97 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eliza was ranked #173 and Luna #84 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eliza and Luna over time
Eliza and Luna appear together in 4 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Eliza held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Luna 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.
Eliza reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Luna in 1. 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 2019, Luna moved ahead of Eliza in England and Wales · Girls — #39 and #43 the year before became #38 and #36.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eliza and Luna changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1994 and 2025, ending at #353 and #61.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eliza #70 in 2024, Luna #95 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Eliza held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Luna in 7.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #38 in 2019, Luna #34 in 2022.
The order changed in 2019: Luna moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #39 and #43; by 2019 that had become #38 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eliza #65, Luna #59.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1994–2025
Eliza held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Luna in 27.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #297 in 2009, Luna #37 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eliza #353, Luna #61.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2025
Eliza held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Luna in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #123 in 2023, Luna #84 in 2025.
The order changed in 2018: Luna moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #133 and #158; by 2018 that had become #147 and #124.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eliza #173, Luna #84.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2014–2024
Eliza held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Luna in 1.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #70 in 2024, Luna #95 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eliza #70, 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 | Eliza | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #65 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Eliza does not have one recorded yet.
- Eliza has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Luna.
- A meaning is recorded for Luna; Eliza doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Eliza
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #468 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #59 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls