Meaning and history
Lulu is an affectionate short form of Louise, Lucille and other names beginning with Lu-, though it is also used independently. Through Louise it belongs to a Germanic name family meaning "famous in battle." The name was popularized by nineteenth-century entertainment and literature. Notable bearers include Scottish singer Lulu and artist Lulu Guinness.
20062006: 31 births, rank #4,576
2007: 50 births, rank #3,329
2008: 59 births, rank #2,957
2009: 41 births, rank #3,800
2010: 51 births, rank #3,203
20112011: 54 births, rank #3,092
2012: 54 births, rank #3,094
2013: 58 births, rank #2,903
2014: 52 births, rank #3,137
2015: 60 births, rank #2,890
20162016: 50 births, rank #3,229
2017: 66 births, rank #2,635
2018: 63 births, rank #2,711
2019: 57 births, rank #2,891
2020: 59 births, rank #2,779
20212021: 62 births, rank #2,751
2022: 64 births, rank #2,689
2023: 63 births, rank #2,730
2024: 47 births, rank #3,335
20252025: 50 births, rank #3,167
Lulu moved from #881 to #971 for girls between 1938 and 1939. Its highest annual birth count came in 1886, with 376 births.