Lilou
How to say it: lee-LOO · /lilˈu/
Diminutive of Lily/Liliane meaning 'lily' - modern French coinage popular since 2000s.
Lilou was the 5,861st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 15 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 26% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #8,519 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,861 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 15 |
| Share of births | 1 in 221,022 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −26% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,519 |
| In France, 2025 | #188 among girls’ names, 260 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lilou is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lili
- Lou
- Loulou
Honouring a Lilou in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lilou is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #188 for girls in 2025.
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