Lula
Lula is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Portuguese.
- English
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Lula
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lula is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Portuguese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Portuguese
The Story of Lula
The earliest SSA record of Lula as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 621 babies received it. 1921 was its biggest year on record, with 1,778 newborns named Lula — #143 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,052 among baby girl names with 95 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 85K Lulas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Lula
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lula. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Where is Lula most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Mexico31%
- United States27%
- Spain16%
- Argentina14%
- Brazil12%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Lula
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lula is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lula
Lula is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 85K births in the dataset. Lula's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #36. Use the chart and map above to compare Lula'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.