girl's name
Leelou
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,869
Leelou is a girl's name. In 2019 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 240 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1997.
Leelou over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 1,600 |
| 2010s | 1,040 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 140 |
How popular is Leelou?
In 2025, Leelou was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Leelou 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.
How Leelou is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lee-Lou | Lee-Lou is Leelou written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 505 |
Names that peaked alongside Leelou
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leelou also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leelou over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leelou
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leelou — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leelou
How popular is the name Leelou?
In 2025, Leelou was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Leelou a girl's or a boy's name?
Leelou is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Leelou most popular?
Leelou peaked in 2006, when 240 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Leelou a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leelou currently ranks #2,969 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.