Marilou: girl name in Québec, 2025 rank

Marilou year by year

Marilou drops 39 places from 2024 (ranked 156th then). Since 2020 (42 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 29%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	195th	30
2024	156th	37
2023	149th	39
2022	153rd	41
2021	195th	36
2020	154th	42

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

Marilou since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Marilou appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2008, with 171 babies. The strongest decade is the 2000s (1,328 babies). Since 1980, about 4,150 children in Québec have been named Marilou.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

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

Names that look alike

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

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Marilou in Québec in 2025?

30 girls were named Marilou in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 195th rank among girl names.

Is Marilou a popular name in Québec?

Marilou ranks 195th among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Marilou given most often?

In 2008, with 171 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Marilou a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Marilou only appears as a girl name (at least 5 babies a year).

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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