boy's name
Aliou
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,116
France
#972
2025 births
Aliou is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 14,737 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1973.
Aliou over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 110 |
| 1990s | 150 |
| 2000s | 140 |
| 2010s | 270 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 230 |
How popular is Aliou?
In 2025, Aliou was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #972 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Aliou is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aliou
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aliou also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aliou over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aliou
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aliou — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aliou
How popular is the name Aliou?
In 2025, Aliou was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #972 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Aliou a girl's or a boy's name?
Aliou is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Aliou most popular?
Aliou peaked in 2024, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aliou a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aliou currently ranks #972 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.