Lu Boy & girl
How popular is Lu?
#11,928 girl name in 2025
7 baby girls were named Lu in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name.
2,867living people named Lu (est.)
70median age of people named Lu
4,081babies named Lu since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025
Lu popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #11,928 for girls (▼ 811 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 girls |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Earlier ranks | #12,137 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1954 (394 girls) |
| Highest rank | #441 in 1954 |
| First recorded | 1886 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 20% boys, 80% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Lu by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 | #937 |
| 1890s | 30 | #1,213 |
| 1900s | 33 | #1,318 |
| 1910s | 97 | #1,656 |
| 1920s | 191 | #1,501 |
| 1930s | 323 | #1,005 |
| 1940s | 370 | #1,184 |
| 1950s | 2,021 | #441 |
| 1960s | 747 | #786 |
| 1970s | 100 | #3,266 |
| 1980s | 25 | #6,788 |
| 1990s | 5 | #13,423 |
| 2010s | 36 | #10,109 |
| 2020s | 42 | #8,984 |
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Questions
- Is Lu a boy or girl name?
- Lu is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 20% of babies named Lu were boys and 80% were girls.
- How popular is the name Lu?
- 7 baby girls were named Lu in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name.
- When was Lu most popular?
- Lu peaked in 1954, when 394 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #441 in 1954.
- How many people are named Lu?
- 4,081 babies have been named Lu in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,867 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 70.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.