girl's name
Malou
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,663
Malou is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Malou is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1980.
Malou over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 190 |
| 2000s | 690 |
| 2010s | 575 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 175 |
How popular is Malou?
In 2025, Malou was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Malou 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 Malou
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malou also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malou over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Malou 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.
- Dutch
- Marie-Louise
- French
- Marie-Louise
Sibling names for Malou
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malou — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malou
How popular is the name Malou?
In 2025, Malou was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Malou a girl's or a boy's name?
Malou is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Malou most popular?
Malou peaked in 2010, when 95 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Malou a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malou currently ranks #1,428 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.