Lula - A very unique female name
Lula at a glance
Lula is ranked #2680 among girl baby names in 2025, with 25 births in 2025. It peaked in 1910 at #93 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #2680
- Births in 2025
- 25
- Peak year
- 1910 (#93)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #1804 in 2020 → #2680 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 52,139 girls
- Visitor rating
- 4.9/5 (17 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 52,139 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Lula peaked in popularity 116 years ago in 1910 on position 93.
Famous with this name
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Lula is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Lula is currently topping the baby name charts in Mississippi at position #422 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,603.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Lula is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Lula origin and meaning
English, pet form
Uncertain — Lula began as a pet form of several names, including Louise, Luella and Tallulah, so no single root can be claimed for it
Lula was a favourite of the early 1900s, peaking in 1921, and functioned as an all-purpose short form rather than a name with one source. It has been falling since 2020 after a modest revival.
Origin uncertain
Lula is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Lula, pop culture references for the name Lula and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Lula
We've found the following names that sound similar to Lula, sorted by popularity.
Leah / Lily / Layla / Lillie / Lola / Lila / Lilly / Lee / Lyla / Leila /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2680 |
| 2024 | 2048 |
| 2023 | 1805 |
| 2022 | 2095 |
| 2021 | 1675 |
| 2020 | 1804 |
| 2019 | 1903 |
| 2018 | 2127 |
| 2017 | 1981 |
| 2016 | 2161 |
| 2015 | 2368 |
| 2014 | 3076 |
| 2013 | 2176 |
| 2012 | 2149 |
| 2011 | 2733 |
| 2010 | 3117 |
| 2009 | 3672 |
| 2008 | 3676 |
| 2007 | 4596 |
| 2005 | 4332 |
| 1982 | 3531 |
| 1978 | 3206 |
| 1975 | 1655 |
| 1974 | 1734 |
| 1973 | 1578 |
| 1972 | 1499 |
| 1971 | 1842 |
| 1970 | 1455 |
| 1969 | 1372 |
| 1968 | 1377 |
| 1967 | 1109 |
| 1966 | 994 |
| 1965 | 940 |
| 1964 | 765 |
| 1963 | 835 |
| 1962 | 799 |
| 1961 | 700 |
| 1960 | 623 |
| 1959 | 611 |
| 1958 | 598 |
| 1957 | 532 |
| 1956 | 503 |
| 1955 | 470 |
| 1954 | 433 |
| 1953 | 427 |
| 1952 | 372 |
| 1951 | 343 |
| 1950 | 334 |
| 1949 | 300 |
| 1948 | 315 |
| 1947 | 300 |
| 1946 | 279 |
| 1945 | 251 |
| 1944 | 247 |
| 1943 | 242 |
| 1942 | 226 |
| 1941 | 213 |
| 1940 | 211 |
| 1939 | 193 |
| 1938 | 191 |
| 1937 | 183 |
| 1936 | 175 |
| 1935 | 175 |
| 1934 | 166 |
| 1933 | 165 |
| 1932 | 158 |
| 1931 | 163 |
| 1930 | 157 |
| 1929 | 159 |
| 1928 | 159 |
| 1927 | 151 |
| 1926 | 154 |
| 1925 | 149 |
| 1924 | 148 |
| 1923 | 152 |
| 1922 | 142 |
| 1921 | 144 |
| 1920 | 139 |
| 1919 | 135 |
| 1918 | 133 |
| 1917 | 135 |
| 1916 | 127 |
| 1915 | 130 |
| 1914 | 121 |
| 1913 | 111 |
| 1912 | 107 |
| 1911 | 94 |
| 1910 | 93 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 422 |
| Alabama | 898 |
| Tennessee | 1240 |
| New York | 1603 |
Even more about Lula
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Lula a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.What is the number of syllables for the name Lula?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
LOO-luh · /ˈlulə/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Lulu — The sister pet form, a separate established name
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
Nickname nameVintage revival
Why parents choose it
Lula is pure vintage charm — soft, musical and unmistakably old-fashioned in a way many parents now seek. Its recent direction, though, is downward.
Worth knowing
- People will ask what it is short for — historically, several different names
