Lula
Girl name · #1927 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lula? In official American birth records, Lula has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Lula is currently the #1927 girl name in the United States — 100 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1996, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,000 girls born in 2025 was named Lula.
The 145-year story
Lula first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 621 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 1,778 girls were named Lula — good for #143 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lula per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lula in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lula is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lula will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lula is most common
State-level data for Lula is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lula
Statistically, parents drawn to Lula tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lela, Lavinia, Leora, Zella, and Viola.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lula | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | #1927 |
| 2024 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2023 | 110 | #1826 |
| 2022 | 100 | #1961 |
| 2021 | 140 | #1506 |
| 2020 | 117 | #1721 |
| 2019 | 117 | #1755 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1852 |
| 2017 | 118 | #1770 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2015 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2014 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2013 | 99 | #1977 |
| 2012 | 93 | #2064 |
| 2011 | 69 | #2589 |
| 2010 | 67 | #2670 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 51 | #3267 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3601 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lula?
In official American birth records, the name Lula first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 621 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Lula a popular girl name?
Lula ranked #1927 among girls in 2025 with 100 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1996.
When was the name Lula most popular?
Lula peaked in 1921, when 1,778 American girls received the name (ranked #143 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lula?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,000 newborn American girls was named Lula. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.