Lula
Girl name · #1927 in 2025 · Very rare
Lula is currently the #1927 girl name in the United States — 100 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1996, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,000 girls born in 2025 was named Lula.
The 145-year story
Lula first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 621 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 1,778 girls were named Lula — good for #143 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lula per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lula in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lula is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lula will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lula is most common
State-level data for Lula is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lula
Statistically, parents drawn to Lula tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lela, Lavinia, Leora, Zella, and Viola.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lula | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | #1927 |
| 2024 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2023 | 110 | #1826 |
| 2022 | 100 | #1961 |
| 2021 | 140 | #1506 |
| 2020 | 117 | #1721 |
| 2019 | 117 | #1755 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1852 |
| 2017 | 118 | #1770 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2015 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2014 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2013 | 99 | #1977 |
| 2012 | 93 | #2064 |
| 2011 | 69 | #2589 |
| 2010 | 67 | #2670 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 51 | #3267 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3601 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lula a popular girl name?
Lula ranked #1927 among girls in 2025 with 100 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1996.
When was the name Lula most popular?
Lula peaked in 1921, when 1,778 American girls received the name (ranked #143 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lula?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,000 newborn American girls was named Lula. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.