Lulu
Girl name · #3167 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lulu? In official American birth records, Lulu has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Lulu ranks #3167 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 50 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Lulu.
The 145-year story
Lulu first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 249 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1886, when 376 girls were named Lulu — good for #90 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 Lulu per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lulu in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lulu is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lulu will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lulu is most common
State-level data for Lulu 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 Lulu
Statistically, parents drawn to Lulu tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maude, Ebba, Luca, Lian, and Luci.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lulu | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2730 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 66 | #2635 |
| 2016 | 50 | #3229 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 52 | #3137 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2903 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2010 | 51 | #3203 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2957 |
| 2007 | 50 | #3329 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lulu?
In official American birth records, the name Lulu first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 249 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Lulu a popular girl name?
Lulu ranked #3167 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Lulu most popular?
Lulu peaked in 1886, when 376 American girls received the name (ranked #90 that year). Since 1886 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lulu?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Lulu. 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.