girl's name
Leilou
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 365
Leilou is a girl's name. In 2013 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.
- Peaked in France in 2003, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
Leilou over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 250 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 95 |
| 2020s (to 2013) | 5 |
How popular is Leilou?
In 2013, Leilou 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 Leilou is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Leïlou | Leïlou is a rare spelling of Leilou, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 70 times, mostly in France. | 70 |
Names that peaked alongside Leilou
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leilou also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leilou over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leilou
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leilou — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leilou
Is Leilou a girl's or a boy's name?
Leilou is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Leilou most popular?
Leilou peaked in 2003, when 35 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.