Baby name

Lu

Girl

Short-lived name

In 1954, Lu reached its peak: 394 girls, 1 baby in 10,100. The decline was steep: births are now 98% below the peak. Its rank in 2025: No. 11928. 50% of all babies named Lu since 1880 were born in the 1950s.

4,046births since 1880

1950sgeneration

No. 441rank at its peak, in 1954

Where babies named Lu are born

1954

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The darker the blue, the more common Lu is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Lu is most common in Ohio (2.6 times), Pennsylvania (1.8) and Texas (1.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Lou 34,109
Luz 27,874
Lue 6,474
Lux 1,653
La 1,442
Lua 1,089

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