Lulu is a distinctive choice, ranked #1491 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lulu in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1491
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lulu
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Lulu per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lulu in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lulu has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 94 places in the last five years. Its peak was #738 in 2009. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 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..
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.
21
UK babies named Lulu (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 94 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
Likely around 1 other Lulu in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Lulu Khadija Hassan is a Kenyan journalist, news anchor, producer, and CEO of Jiffy Pictures. She co-hosts the Nipashe Wikendi news bulletin on Citizen TV alongside Rashid Abdalla.
Lulu Ranne is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party at the Tavastia constituency. She has also served as Minister of Transport and Communications since 2023.
Bertha Louise "Lulu" Roman was an American comedian, singer and author. She was a regular on the comedy-music show Hee Haw, which ran from 1969 to 1993.
Lulu Devine is a former American big-bust feature dancer, model, and pornographic video actress. Lulu turned to dance as a feature dancer during the late 1980s, and by 1990 began a pornographic video career.
Lulu Gribbin is a para-athlete and youth advocate who founded the Lulu Strong Foundation in 2025, a program to assist amputees. She survived a shark attack in 2024 which led to the loss of her left hand and almost her entire right leg.