How old is someone named Lula?
The average Lula is 67 years old.
Half of all living Lulas are between 63 and 84. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Lulas are much older than 67.
When was Lula popular?
Parents have been choosing Lula less often since its peak in 1924; 100 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1924 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 9,544 | 0 |
| 1910s | 13,983 | 0 |
| 1920s | 16,425 | 270 |
| 1930s | 11,159 | 2,300 |
| 1940s | 7,369 | 4,100 |
| 1950s | 3,819 | 2,900 |
| 1960s | 1,373 | 1,200 |
| 1970s | 501 | 470 |
| 1980s | 210 | 200 |
| 1990s | 116 | 120 |
| 2000s | 290 | 290 |
| 2010s | 976 | 970 |
| 2020s | 669 | 660 |
How many Lulas are still alive?
About 13,000 Lulas are alive in the US today. That's 16% of the roughly 86,000 babies named Lula since 1880.
Most Lulas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1924, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Lula?
About two in five living Lulas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Lula an old name?
Yes. Lula is older than 97 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Lula will be 35 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Lulas make up more of the total.
Is Lula a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Lulas are women.
Names the same age as Lula
NAME TWIN
Lula's name twin is Mable. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Mable's age curve is the closest match to Lula's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Lula
How old is the average Lula?
The average Lula in the US is 67 years old. The median is 76, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Lula?
About 13,000 Lulas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 86,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Lula most popular?
In 1924, when about 1,800 baby girls were named Lula.
Is Lula a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 41% of living Lulas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this