US rank #3439 Girls' name Peak 1886 12,656 births

Lulu — #3439 US girls' name

12,656 babies named Lulu in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1886. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#3439
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Lulu

The Social Security Administration has registered 12,656 babies named Lulu between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lulu currently holds the #3439 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1886, when 376 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lulu performed strongest in the 1880s, accumulating 3,253 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Lulu shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 323 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Lulu in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lulu in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 12,656 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lulu at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

12,656

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1886

376 births that year

Strongest decade: 1880s

Current rank

#3,439

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lulu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1886)
376
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420061983196419461928191018921880 249

Lulu by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1880s
Peak decade
1880s
3,253 births that decade — 26% of Lulu's all-time total
1880s32531890s26591900s13761910s14841920s12211930s6471940s2761950s2131960s1451970s1131980s311990s792000s3022010s5652020s292

Lulu by state

Where Lulu concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lulu
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
323 2.6%
#2 Pennsylvania
301 2.4%
#3 California
279 2.2%
#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

323 of 12,656 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?
12,656 babies have been named Lulu since 1880. It currently ranks #3439 among girls. The peak year 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 (323 births), Pennsylvania (301 births), California (279 births).
How long has the name Lulu been used?
Lulu has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lulu?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lula, Lular, Lulla, Lulie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.