Total births
12,709
Girls' name · since 1880
Lulu
Lulu has 12,709 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1886 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3335
- among girls today
- 12,709
- born since 1880
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lulu is the #3335 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 12,709 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Lulu recorded 12,709 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #3335 nationally today, ahead of 81% of girls, peaking in the 1880s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3335 among girls today
- 12,709 born since 1880
- 1880s peak decade
- 81% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lulu is currently the #3335 girls' name in America, more common than 81% of girls - 12,709 born since 1880, peaking in the 1880s.
- #3335
- among girls today
- 12,709
- born since 1880
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Lulu vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3335
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 81% of names given to girls today.
1880s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Lulu was born in this single decade.
1886
Single peak year
376 babies were named Lulu in 1886 - its busiest year on record.
How Lulu compares
12,709 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Lulu's all-time total is 33x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lulu | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,709 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 376 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lulu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lulu splits its recorded history at 1950: 14% of all births land in the more recent half, 86% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1886 peak of 376 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lulu at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1886
Current rank
#3,335
Active since
1880
Lulu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1886)
- 376
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lulu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Lulu's strongest decade.
3,253 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Lulu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
3,253 births
- 1890s
1890s
2,659 births
- 1900s
1900s
1,376 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,484 births
- 1920s 1,221
1920s
1,221 births
- 1930s 647
1930s
647 births
- 1940s 276
1940s
276 births
- 1950s 213
1950s
213 births
- 1960s 145
1960s
145 births
- 1970s 113
1970s
113 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 79
1990s
79 births
- 2000s 302
2000s
302 births
- 2010s 565
2010s
565 births
- 2020s 345
2020s
345 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 3,253 births (26% of all-time use).
How Lulu 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 Lulu's total volume
Lulu vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lulu by state
Where Lulu concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 329 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 301 | 2.4% |
| #3 | California | | 287 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 188 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 182 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 115 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Texas | | 97 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 96 | 0.8% |
New York share of Lulu's total US births 2.6%
Even split
329 of 12,709 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Lulu appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lulu? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 12,709 babies named Lulu. Today it holds rank #3335 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1886, with 376 births.
When was Lulu most popular? ▼
Lulu was most popular in the 1880s decade with 3,253 total births. The single peak year was 1886.
Where is Lulu most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lulu are New York (329 births), Pennsylvania (301 births), California (287 births).
How long has the name Lulu been used? ▼
Records for Lulu go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lulu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lula, Lular, Lulla, Lulia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lulu's data
- Lulu's decade-level peak was the 1880s (3,253 total births); usage has since declined to 345 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lulus (329 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Lulu
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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. "Lulu: #3335 Girls' Name - 12,709 Births, Peak 1886." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lulu. 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 Lulu 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.