Lolo
Lolo is a unisex given name. People named Lolo include:Lolo Arziki, Cape Verdean filmmaker and activist Lolo Fakaosilea, Australian rugby union player Lolo Lui, Samoan rugby player Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga, American Samoan politician, former educator, and businessman Lolo Soetoro (1935–1987), stepfather of Barack Obama Lolo Waka, South African rugby union footballer Lolo Letalu Matalasi, known…
Meaning & Origin of Lolo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lolo is a unisex given name. People named Lolo include:Lolo Arziki, Cape Verdean filmmaker and activist Lolo Fakaosilea, Australian rugby union player Lolo Lui, Samoan rugby player Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga, American Samoan politician, former educator, and businessman Lolo Soetoro (1935–1987), stepfather of Barack Obama Lolo Waka, South African rugby union footballer Lolo Letalu Matalasi, known…
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The Story of Lolo
As a girl name
Lolo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1896, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 6 Lolos were born — ranking #4,376 that year. As of 2026, Lolo ranks #4,376 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Lolos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lolo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1929, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 5 Lolos were born — ranking #3,959 that year. As of 2026, Lolo ranks #3,959 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Lolos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lolo
Lolo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Lolo's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #4,376. Use the chart and map above to compare Lolo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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