Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Lula
Endangered
Down 94.4% from peak
Peak era
1921
Peak births
1,778
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Lula
How many people are named Lula?
An estimated 9,194 living Americans are named Lula.
How rare is Lula?
Lula is uncommon among babies today, with 100 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.4% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Lula?
The median age of a living American named Lula is approximately 71 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 80 years old.
Is Lula still popular?
No. Lula is endangered as a baby name, down 94.4% from its 1921 peak with 100 births in 2025.
Where is Lula most common?
Lula has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 10.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
94.4%
2025
100
All-time
85,248
Where it lives now
Lula is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 10.2× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Lula is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.