boy's name
Jean-Lou
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 895
Jean-Lou is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Jean-Lou is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1957, when 50 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1941.
Jean-Lou over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 60 |
| 1950s | 335 |
| 1960s | 170 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Jean-Lou?
In 2024, Jean-Lou was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
How Jean-Lou is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanlou | Jeanlou is Jean-Lou written as one word in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #906 in France, against #4,676 for Jean-Lou. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Jean-Lou
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jean-Lou also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jean-Lou over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jean-Lou
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jean-Lou — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jean-Lou
Is Jean-Lou a girl's or a boy's name?
Jean-Lou is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jean-Lou most popular?
Jean-Lou peaked in 1957, when 50 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.