10,993births recorded
10Countries
4Variants
2024Peak · Germany (large cities)
#123Switzerland 2025
Marilu is a girl name family recorded 10,993 times in 10 countries since 1919. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#123 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Germany's large cities in 2024, at 139.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Malou (Denmark, France, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Marilu
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malou | French | 1,828 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 2008 | – |
| Malou | French | 1,645 | 🇫🇷 France | #1293 | 2010 | ▼ 31 % |
| Malou | French | 690 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #123 | 2024 | ▲ 175 % |
| Malou | French | 605 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #303 | 2020 | ▲ 59 % |
| Malou | French | 506 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #138 | 2024 | – |
| Malou | French | 311 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #695 | 2022 | ▲ 132 % |
| Marilu | Spanish | 2,279 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6838 | 1996 | ▲ 26 % |
| Marilu | Spanish | 1,651 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2305 | 1998 | ▼ 62 % |
| Marylu | English | 932 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1938 | – |
| Malu | French | 263 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 2020 | ▲ 106 % |
| Malu | French | 89 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #617 | 2022 | new |
| Malu | French | 77 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2021 | – |
| Malu | French | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Malu | French | 5 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2024 | – |
| Malu | French | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2016 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Marilu ↔ Malou — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Marilu ↔ Malu — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Marilu ↔ Marylu — spelling variant
Questions about Marilu
How popular is the name Marilu?
In 2025 it ranked #123 in Switzerland. Official registers record 10,993 births across 10 countries.
What is Marilu in other languages?
Malou (French); Marylu (English); Malu (French).
When was Marilu most popular?
It peaked in Germany's large cities in 2024, at 139.7 births per 100,000.
Is Marilu a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Marilu is a girl name.