girl's name
Maelou
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 170
Maelou 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 2008, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 2003.
Maelou over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 85 |
| 2020s (to 2013) | 15 |
How popular is Maelou?
In 2013, Maelou 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 Maelou is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maëlou | Maëlou is a rare spelling of Maelou, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 55 times, mostly in France. | 55 |
| Mae-Lou | Mae-Lou is Maelou written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 30 |
| Maé-Lou | Maé-Lou is Maelou written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Maelou
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maelou also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maelou over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maelou
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maelou — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maelou
Is Maelou a girl's or a boy's name?
Maelou is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maelou most popular?
Maelou peaked in 2008, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.