How Many People Are Named Lula?
An estimated 12,053 people in the United States have the first name Lula. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Lula peaked in popularity in 1924 with 1,792 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lula as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lula paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lula is overwhelmingly female, 339 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 68, Lula is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Lula has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
12,053
About 1 in 28,437 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1924
1,792 births
Total Registered
85,485
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lula
Lula is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 85,485 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Lula as a male name
Ranked #4,021 in 1949
5 male births in 1949
Peak: 1928 (18 births)
Lula as a female name
Ranked #1,958 in 2024
101 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (1,778 births)
Lula: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lula span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 16,425 babies were registered. Lula has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lula by Decade
How has Lula tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 8,887 | 5 | 8,882 | |
| 1890s | 10,266 | 28 | 10,238 | |
| 1900s | 9,544 | 26 | 9,518 | |
| 1910s | 13,983 | 53 | 13,930 | |
| 1920s | 16,425 | 108 | 16,317 | |
| 1930s | 11,159 | 82 | 11,077 | |
| 1940s | 7,368 | 37 | 7,331 | |
| 1950s | 3,819 | 0 | 3,819 | |
| 1960s | 1,373 | 0 | 1,373 | |
| 1970s | 501 | 0 | 501 | |
| 1980s | 210 | 0 | 210 | |
| 1990s | 116 | 0 | 116 | |
| 2000s | 290 | 0 | 290 | |
| 2010s | 976 | 0 | 976 | |
| 2020s | 568 | 0 | 568 | |
Lula by State
Birth registrations for Lula span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia. The lowest are in Vermont, Oregon, Massachusetts. On average, about 1,323 Lulas were registered per state.
Lula + Last Name Combinations
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Lula: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lula?
We estimate approximately 12,053 people named Lula are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,437 Americans share this first name.
Is Lula a common name?
Lula is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 85,485 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lula most popular?
Lula reached peak popularity in 1924, when 1,792 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lula is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lula a female name?
Lula is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lula Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lula Smith, Lula Johnson, Lula Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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