Lou, a girl name in Québec

Lou year by year

Lou climbs 6 places from 2024 (ranked 86th then). Since 2020 (66 babies), the number of babies has risen by 6%.

Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Lou since 1980

Lou appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1993 on. 2025 is the peak year since 1980, with 155 babies: Lou has never been given more often. The strongest decade is the 2020s (816 babies). Since 1980, about 1,920 children in Québec have been named Lou.

Lou, also given to boys

Lou is also in the boy names list: 85 boys in 2025 (ranked 85th). Here are its numbers on that side.

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

See Lou as a boy name →

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

• Lily-Rose77th · 72 babies
• Mélodie78th · 72 babies
• Esmée79th · 70 babies
• Maria81st · 70 babies
• Aya82nd · 69 babies
• Kayla83rd · 66 babies

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

• Louane94th · 60 babies
• Louise113th · 50 babies
• Louana212th · 28 babies
• Marilou195th · 30 babies

Frequently asked questions

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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