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Lula

Pronounced L UW1 L AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Lula?

Lula is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 85,485 children — the 400th most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1921, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1921, when 1,778 children were given it.

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1921Girls: 1,778Boys: 9

Characteristics

  • Alliterative
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
L UW1 L AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Lula

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Lula

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Lula?
Lula ranks 400th among girls' names in US records, with 85,485 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,129.
Is Lula a unisex name?
No. Lula is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Lula most popular?
1921, when 1,778 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.