Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1926

Lulla

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lulla
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
18 babies
All-time total
452
#12,573 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Lulla popularity over time

452 babies have been named Lulla since 1888, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1891Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,398
1890s 41 4 +720% #980
1900s 28 3 -32% #1,739
1910s 91 9 +225% #2,108
1920s 120 12 +32% #2,127
1930s 100 10 -17% #2,264
1940s 56 6 -44% #2,609
1950s 6 1 -89% #5,058
1960s – – – –
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2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 – #16,757

The story of Lulla

Lulla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1888, 452 American babies have been named Lulla. Its peak came in 1926, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lulla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Lulla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2022 5 #16,757
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1950 6 #5,058
1945 – –
1940 8 #3,390
1935 11 #2,666
1930 8 #3,528
1925 12 #2,873
1920 12 #2,819
1915 9 #3,030
1910 6 #2,306
1905 – –
1900 6 #1,853
1895 5 #1,730
1890 6 #1,288
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lulla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Lulla in 2025?

Lulla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lulla?

452 babies have been named Lulla in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lulla most popular?

Lulla peaked in 1926, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Lulla a boy or girl name?

Lulla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lulla rising or falling?

Lulla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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