Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- pearls
- African
- Pearl
- English
- Pet form of names such as Louise, Louella, or even Lucy
- Native American
- Rabbit
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lulu
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Edie Brickell and Paul Simon
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1886 (rank #90, 376 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3167, 50 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2021 | 62 |
| 2020 | 59 |
| 2019 | 57 |
| 2018 | 63 |
| 2017 | 66 |
| 2016 | 50 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #738, 49 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1167, 28 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #4667, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #750, 4 births); most recent 2015 (rank #895, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #665, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence