Lulu
Lulu was the 3194th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 50 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 76th; the most babies were born in 1886 (376). Over the last ten years it has moved down 281 places. More babies were named Lulu in the 1880s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,194 girls, down 387 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 50girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1886376 babies
- Total since 1880
- 12,709babies recorded
Lulu popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,194 | 50 |
| 2020 | #2,807 | 59 |
| 2010 | #3,236 | 51 |
| 2000 | #7,410 | 14 |
| 1990 | #12,277 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #4,649 | 12 |
| 1960 | #3,051 | 17 |
| 1950 | #2,092 | 22 |
| 1940 | #1,143 | 41 |
| 1930 | #850 | 71 |
| 1920 | #532 | 177 |
| 1910 | #368 | 112 |
| 1900 | #228 | 196 |
| 1890 | #111 | 364 |
| 1880 | #86 | 249 |
How popular is Lulu, counting every spelling?
Lulu has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Lulu?
50 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lulu (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lulu born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 167 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lulu.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lulu?
About 2,000 people born in the US named Lulu are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 9 and 64. That makes Lulu mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lulu by state
How common Lulu was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.6×). In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lulu: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lulu, they share its era and feel.
Lulu is also a nickname for Luna, Louise, Louisa, Luella and Tallulah.
Questions about the name Lulu
How popular is the name Lulu?
Lulu was the 3194th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 50 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 76th; the most babies were born in 1886 (376). Over the last ten years it has moved down 281 places. More babies were named Lulu in the 1880s than in any other decade.
Is Lulu a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lulu in the US.
Where is Lulu most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lulu was most common in California (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Arizona.