Lu vs Lula

Side-by-side comparison of Lu and Lula — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lu

Girl name · Rank #11094

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Name B

Lula

Girl name · Rank #1949

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Metric Lu Lula
Current Rank #11094 #1949
Total Births (all years) 4,040 85,146
Peak Year 1954 1921
Peak Year Births 394 1,778
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lu Lula
1880ss 26 8,882
1890ss 30 10,238
1900ss 33 9,518
1910ss 97 13,930
1920ss 191 16,317
1930ss 323 11,077
1940ss 370 7,331
1950ss 2,021 3,819
1960ss 748 1,373
1970ss 100 501
1980ss 25 210
1990ss 5 116
2000ss — 290
2010ss 36 976
2020ss 35 568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lu Lula
2014 — 87
2015 — 99
2016 10 118
2017 6 118
2018 5 109
2019 5 117
2020 7 117
2021 — 140
2022 9 100
2023 11 110
2024 8 101

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1886–2024.

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