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Marylou

/ˈmæɹilu/ · 100% girls · 28 born in 2025

Marylou has been given to about 13,112 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1942, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈmæɹilu/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 8,808
Median age today72 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Marylou per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1942 · 376
  • Born in 202528
  • All time13,112

How popular is Marylou?

Its best year was 1942, when 376 babies were given the name, ranking 361st. The typical living American called Marylou is about 72 years old today.

Names that sound like Marylou

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marlo0.64
  2. Maryjo0.64
  3. Marlowe0.61
  4. Marylin0.59
  5. Marilyn0.56
  6. Marion0.56
  7. Marisol0.56
  8. Marilynn0.54

Middle names for Marylou

Ranked by flow score
  1. Marylou Rose0.85
  2. Marylou Grace0.85
  3. Marylou Jane0.85
  4. Marylou Louise0.85
  5. Marylou Claire0.84
  6. Marylou Pearl0.84

Sibling names for Marylou

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.93
  2. Fayesister · 0.86
  3. Harlanbrother · 0.84
  4. Gwensister · 0.84
  5. Frankieeither · 0.84
  6. Louiebrother · 0.84

Where Marylou is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Marylou White0.80
    2. Marylou Reyes0.80
    3. Marylou Lee0.80
    4. Marylou Hill0.80
    5. Marylou Hall0.80
    6. Marylou Green0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Marylou

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.