Lulu: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,194

among girls · ↑170 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lulu · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,145

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1886

376 babies

All-time total

12,709

#1,444 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Lulu popularity over time

12,709 babies have been named Lulu since 1880, 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

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	3,253	325	–	#76
1890s	2,659	266	-18%	#111
1900s	1,376	138	-48%	#228
1910s	1,484	148	+8%	#368
1920s	1,221	122	-18%	#532
1930s	647	65	-47%	#698
1940s	276	28	-57%	#1,143
1950s	213	21	-23%	#2,092
1960s	145	15	-32%	#2,987
1970s	113	11	-22%	#3,815
1980s	31	3	-73%	#7,736
1990s	79	8	+155%	#6,710
2000s	302	30	+282%	#2,980
2010s	565	57	+87%	#2,647
2020s (to 2025)	345	58	+2%	#2,713

Where Lulu is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	49	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Lulu

Lulu is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,194 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 12,709 American babies have been named Lulu. Its peak came in 1886, when 376 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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 Lulu stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lulu?

The median living Lulu is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 67. An estimated 2,100 people named Lulu are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lulu year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	50	#3,194
2024	47	#3,364
2023	63	#2,748
2022	64	#2,713
2021	62	#2,772
2020	59	#2,807
2019	57	#2,914
2018	63	#2,726
2017	66	#2,647
2016	50	#3,261
2015	60	#2,913
2014	52	#3,168
2013	58	#2,926
2012	54	#3,122
2011	54	#3,116
2010	51	#3,236
2009	41	#3,842
2008	59	#2,980
2007	50	#3,365
2006	31	#4,644
2005	26	#5,048
2004	22	#5,674
2003	26	#4,887
2002	17	#6,565
2001	16	#6,840
2000	14	#7,410
1995	9	#9,219
1990	6	#12,277
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,622
1970	12	#4,649
1965	16	#3,210
1960	17	#3,051
1955	19	#2,602
1950	22	#2,092
1945	16	#2,197
1940	41	#1,143
1935	86	#725
1930	71	#850
1925	114	#689
1920	177	#532
1915	167	#478
1910	112	#368
1905	126	#297
1900	196	#228
1895	258	#165
1890	364	#111
1885	360	#85
1880	249	#86

Famous people named Lulu

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Lulu Scottish singer (born 1948) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lulu?

The median living Lulu is about 19 years old. Half of all living Lulus are between 9 and 67 years old.

How many people named Lulu are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Lulu are alive in the United States, based on 12,709 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lulu mean?

A reduplication of Lu, a clipping of given names with the first syllable of Lu, Lou, such as Lucy, Lucille, Louise, Louisa.

How popular is the name Lulu in 2025?

Lulu ranked #3,194 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lulu?

12,709 babies have been named Lulu in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lulu most popular?

Lulu peaked in 1886, when 376 newborns received the name.

Is Lulu a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lulu rising or falling?

Lulu has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Lulu become more popular?

Lulu is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Lulu in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lulu?

Well-known people named Lulu include Lulu (actor).

Names like Lulu

Names that sound and feel close to Lulu: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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