Girl · #7,179 in 2026

Lilou

Name: Popularity of the name Lilou in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lilou, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Lilou is a French feminine given name. It is rising in popularity in France, where it is ranked in the top 50 names given to baby girls. It is sometimes considered a diminutive of the name Lily or a combination of the names Lily and Louise.

French

Current Rank

#7,179

Peak Rank

#3,707 (2016)

Total Babies

377

5-Yr Trend

-32%

2002

First Year

2026

Last Year

2016

Peak Year

#3707

Peak Rank

377

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lilou

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

French

The Story of Lilou

Lilou first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2016: 41 births, good for #3,707 nationwide. About 59% of every Lilou on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Lilou ranks #7,179 for baby girls with 15 births, falling sharply (-32%). All told, over 377 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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101-500

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Variants & Related Forms of Lilou

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lilou. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lylou

Names that sound like Lilou

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lilou is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lilou

What does the name Lilou mean?

What is the origin of the name Lilou?

Lilou has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.

How popular is Lilou in 2026?

In 2026, Lilou ranks #7,179 among girls' names in the U.S., with 15 babies given the name that year.

When was Lilou most popular?

Lilou reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #3,707 that year with 41 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lilou most popular?

Lilou has historically been most popular in Florida, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lilou.

Is Lilou a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lilou is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lilou?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lilou include Elize, Addaline, Garrie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Lilou?

Common variants and related forms of Lilou include Lylou. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Lilou

Lilou is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 377 births in the dataset. Lilou's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #3,707. Use the chart and map above to compare Lilou's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.