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Launa

Girl

Meaning of Launa: Irish: 'small rock or stone'

Launa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8630th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8630

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,649

First recorded 1887 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 20 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 21 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 29 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 38 babies2006: 55 babies2007: 36 babies2008: 33 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 25 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Launa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 55.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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