boy's name
Loup
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 3,346
France
#333
2025 births
Loup is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 155 babies in France, ranking #333. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Loup is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 200 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,803 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1962.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Loup over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 110 |
| 1990s | 370 |
| 2000s | 635 |
| 2010s | 1,110 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,070 |
How popular is Loup?
In 2025, Loup was given to 155 babies in France, ranking #333 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Loup 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 Loup
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Loup also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loup over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Loup in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- German
- Wolf
Sibling names for Loup
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loup — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loup
Is Loup a girl's or a boy's name?
Loup is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Loup?
Loup has 1 syllable.
When was Loup most popular?
Loup peaked in 2022, when 200 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Loup a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Loup currently ranks #333 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.