Lula
Meaning
diminutive of Louise or Lucille
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lula peaked in the 1890s.
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Popularity in Brazil
220 people · the #23,750 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 40
Among people named Lula living in Brazil at the 2022 census, roughly as many were born in the 1970s as in the 1980s, more than in any other decade.
The census also counted 27 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Lula
People given the name Lula in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Lula deep dive
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