Feminine dossier · first seen 1886
Lu
Endangered
Down 98.2% from peak
Peak era
1954
Peak births
394
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Lu
How many people are named Lu?
An estimated 2,199 living Americans are named Lu.
How rare is Lu?
Lu is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.2% from its 1954 peak.
How old is the typical Lu?
The median age of a living American named Lu is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 65 and 72 years old.
Is Lu still popular?
No. Lu is endangered as a baby name, down 98.2% from its 1954 peak with 7 births in 2025.
Where is Lu most common?
Lu has its strongest geographic signal in Iowa, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1886Peak 19542025
Peak year
1954
Decline from peak
98.2%
2025
7
All-time
4,046
Where it lives now
Lu is most concentrated in Iowa — about 3.0× the national rate in the 1950s. It also runs high in Indiana and Ohio.
States where Lu is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.