Marilou
Marilou was the #750 girls' name in Canada in 2025 (39 babies).
Marilou as a girl’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #750 (39) |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | #719 (41) |
| 2023 | #13,462 (6) | #650 (44) |
| 2022 | #15,306 (5) | #575 (49) |
| 2021 | #15,251 (5) | #725 (40) |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | #596 (48) |
| 2019 | #15,539 (5) | #643 (47) |
| 2018 | #10,545 (9) | #532 (58) |
| 2017 | #15,902 (5) | #473 (69) |
| 2016 | #16,215 (5) | #429 (79) |
| 2015 | — | #388 (89) |
| 2014 | — | #349 (97) |
| 2013 | #11,969 (8) | #287 (113) |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | #235 (143) |
| 2011 | #16,764 (5) | #204 (157) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Canada in 2008 at #179.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the Canada records since the data begins in 1991.
How common is it?
about 1 in 3,800 baby girls in the published Canada list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Marilou is likely to hold steady in Canada in 2026: about 1 in 3,700 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 2,900 to 1 in 4,700.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #190 | 30 |
Marilou (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilou | Canada | Girls | #750 | 39 |
| Marilou | US | Girls | — | too few |