girl's name
Lulu
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,585
Scotland
#681
2012 births
Lulu is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1886, when 376 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 66,309 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lulu over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,253 |
| 1890s | 2,659 |
| 1900s | 1,376 |
| 1910s | 1,484 |
| 1920s | 1,221 |
| 1930s | 647 |
| 1940s | 276 |
| 1950s | 213 |
| 1960s | 145 |
| 1970s | 113 |
| 1980s | 31 |
| 1990s | 79 |
| 2000s | 302 |
| 2010s | 565 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 345 |
How popular is Lulu?
In 2025, Lulu was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lulu is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lulu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lulu also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lulu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Lulu in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Lulu
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lulu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lulu
How popular is the name Lulu?
In 2025, Lulu was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lulu a girl's or a boy's name?
Lulu is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lulu?
Lulu has 2 syllables.
When was Lulu most popular?
Lulu peaked in 1886, when 376 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lulu a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lulu currently ranks #1,169 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.