Lulu
Girl name · #3167 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lulu in class?
Lulu scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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, Maude, Ebba, Ebba, and Luca.
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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
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. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.