Girl · #2,052 in 2026

Lula

Name: Popularity of the name Lula in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lula, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist and former metalworker who has served as president of Brazil since 2023. A member of the Workers' Party, Lula was also president from 2003 to 2011.

Current Rank

#2,052

Peak Rank

#36 (1921)

Total Babies

85K

5-Yr Trend

-16%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#36

Peak Rank

85K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lula

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Lula

Lula first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 621 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 1,778 Lulas were born — ranking #143 that year. As of 2026, Lula ranks #2,052 for baby girls 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

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lula

What does the name Lula mean?

How popular is Lula in 2026?

In 2026, Lula ranks #2,052 among girls' names in the U.S., with 95 babies given the name that year.

When was Lula most popular?

Lula reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #36 that year with 1,778 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lula most popular?

Lula has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lula.

Is Lula a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lula is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lula?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lula include Beatrice, Gail, Lindsay. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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.