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Lulu

Girl

Meaning of Lulu: German: 'famous warrior'

Lulu is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3078th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1491st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3078

50 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1491

21 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

12,709

First recorded 1880 · peak 1886

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 26 babies2006: 31 babies2007: 50 babies2008: 59 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 51 babies20102011: 54 babies2012: 54 babies2013: 58 babies2014: 52 babies2015: 60 babies2016: 50 babies2017: 66 babies2018: 63 babies2019: 57 babies2020: 59 babies20202021: 62 babies2022: 64 babies2023: 63 babies2024: 47 babies2025: 50 babies
US babies named Lulu per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 66.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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