Lou
2 countries#13 in France, 2022FR
#13
in France, 2022
US
#2645
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
90,904
Peak year (France)
2005
Peak-year count
2,454
First recorded
1967
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Lou was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
FranceUnited States
Country by country
France
52,706 births recorded 1967–2022 · currently #13 · peaked in 2005 with 2,454 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Bouches-du-Rhône, Rhône, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
38,198 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #2645 · peaked in 1954 with 1,547 births
Most common in: Texas, North Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Lou’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #37 | — |
| 2004 | #27 | ↑10 |
| 2005 | #26 | ↑1 |
| 2006 | #36 | ↓10 |
| 2007 | #29 | ↑7 |
| 2008 | #31 | ↓2 |
| 2009 | #30 | ↑1 |
| 2010 | #23 | ↑7 |
| 2011 | #24 | ↓1 |
| 2012 | #28 | ↓4 |
| 2013 | #25 | ↑3 |
| 2014 | #29 | ↓4 |
| 2015 | #29 | — |
| 2016 | #25 | ↑4 |
| 2017 | #20 | ↑5 |
| 2018 | #18 | ↑2 |
| 2019 | #20 | ↓2 |
| 2020 | #15 | ↑5 |
| 2021 | #12 | ↑3 |
| 2022 | #13 | ↓1 |
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