Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Lulu
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1886
Peak births
376
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Lulu
How many people are named Lulu?
An estimated 1,794 living Americans are named Lulu.
How rare is Lulu?
Lulu is uncommon among babies today, with 50 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 86.7% from its 1886 peak.
How old is the typical Lulu?
The median age of a living American named Lulu is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 51 years old.
Is Lulu still popular?
Yes. Lulu is holding steady, with 50 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Lulu most common?
Lulu has its strongest geographic signal in Missouri, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 18862025
Peak year
1886
Decline from peak
86.7%
2025
50
All-time
12,709
Where it lives now
Lulu is most concentrated in California — about 2.0× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Lulu is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.