Lulu

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A few things about Lulu you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lulu

Lulu Wilson

American actress

Choose Lulu and your child shares a first name with Lulu Wilson, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lulu, like who?” Lulu Wilson's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 32,154 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lulu, 50 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lulu would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLulu has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lulus, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1881, when it ranked #76. Today it's #3,167, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowLulu is 4.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 129,870 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 32,154.
• 🍂TrendLulu has slipped 388 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,167. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Lulu

Lulu is a girl name of African, American and English origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ulu”. US birth records list Lulu for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 140 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #76 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,167, with 50 babies.

Origin:African namesAmerican namesEnglish namesGerman namesSwahili names