Total births
85,248
Girls' name · since 1880
Lula
85,248 babies named Lula in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1942
- among girls today
- 85,248
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Lula currently ranks #1942 among girls' names in America, with 85,248 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lula has been recorded 85,248 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #1942 nationally and more common than 89% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1942 among girls today
- 85,248 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lula is currently the #1942 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 85,248 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1942
- among girls today
- 85,248
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Lula vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1942
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Lula was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
1,778 babies were named Lula in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Lula compares
85,248 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lula's all-time total is 223x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lula | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85,248 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,778 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lula splits its recorded history at 1953: 8% of all births land in the more recent half, 92% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1996 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 1,778 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lula at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#1,942
Active since
1880
Lula popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 1,778
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lula popularity over time - boys
339 total births recorded since 1889 (Lula as boys' name)
Lula by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lula's strongest decade.
16,317 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Lula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
8,882 births
- 1890s
1890s
10,238 births
- 1900s
1900s
9,518 births
- 1910s
1910s
13,930 births
- 1920s
1920s
16,317 births
- 1930s
1930s
11,077 births
- 1940s
1940s
7,332 births
- 1950s 3,819
1950s
3,819 births
- 1960s 1,373
1960s
1,373 births
- 1970s 501
1970s
501 births
- 1980s 210
1980s
210 births
- 1990s 116
1990s
116 births
- 2000s 290
2000s
290 births
- 2010s 976
2010s
976 births
- 2020s 669
2020s
669 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16,317 births (19% of all-time use).
How Lula compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lula's total volume
Lula vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lula by state
Where Lula concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5,444 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 5,375 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5,216 | 6.1% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 4,791 | 5.6% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 4,236 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Texas | | 3,765 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 2,916 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 2,836 | 3.3% |
Alabama share of Lula's total US births 6.4%
Even split
5,444 of 85,248 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Lula appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lula? ▼
Lula has been given to 85,248 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1942 as of the latest data. 1,778 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Lula most popular? ▼
Lula was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16,317 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Lula most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lula are Alabama (5,444 births), Mississippi (5,375 births), Georgia (5,216 births).
How long has the name Lula been used? ▼
Records for Lula go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lula? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lulu, Lular, Lulla, Lulia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lula's data
- Lula's decade-level peak was the 1920s (16,317 total births); usage has since declined to 669 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Lulas (5,444 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lula
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Lula
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610 births · Peak 2024
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Eila #1944
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Ridley #1939
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lula: #1942 Girls' Name - 85,248 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lula. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lula draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.