Lulu
Lulu is a feminine given name. Originally a diminutive of the name Luise in German, it is now also used as a given name in its own right.
Meaning & Origin of Lulu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lulu is a feminine given name. Originally a diminutive of the name Luise in German, it is now also used as a given name in its own right.
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The Story of Lulu
Lulu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 249 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1886, when 376 Lulus were born — ranking #90 that year. As of 2026, Lulu ranks #3,238 for baby girls with 49 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 13K Lulus 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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About the name Lulu
Lulu is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Lulu's peak popularity came in 1886 when it ranked #76. Use the chart and map above to compare Lulu'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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