Lulu is a distinctive choice, ranked #1166 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lulu in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1166
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About the Name Lulu
Lulu has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 94 places in five years. It was most popular in 2009 at #738 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lulu is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lulu in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Lulu
Lulu Hassan — Lulu Khadija Hassan is a Kenyan journalist, news anchor, producer, and CEO of Jiffy Pictures.
Lulu Ranne — Lulu Ranne is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party at the Tavastia constituency.
Lulu Sun — Lulu Sun is a New Zealand professional tennis player.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lulu
Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Lulu per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lulu in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lulu is rising: up 231 places since 2020, to #1,166 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #738 in 2009.
Lulu is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lulu include: Lulu Hassan, Lulu Ranne and Lulu Sun. Short summaries for each appear below.
Lulu does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Lulus in the wild.
28
UK babies named Lulu (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 231 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lulu
Almost certainly the only Lulu in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lulu
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story