Marilu Girl

How popular is Marilu?

#6,837 girl name in 2025

16 baby girls were named Marilu in the US in 2025, making it the 6837th most popular girl name.

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1,987living people named Marilu (est.)
37median age of people named Marilu
2,279babies named Marilu since 1880
1 in 207,209US babies born in 2025

Marilu popularity over time

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Rank in 2025#6,837 for girls (▲ 410 from 2024)
Babies in 202516 girls
10-year trendSteady (+14% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#8,004 in 2015, #8,948 in 2020
Peak year1991 (55 girls)
Highest rank#1,891 in 1929
First recorded1919
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)0% boys, 100% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Marilu is most popular

Babies named Marilu per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (15 girls)
  2. California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)

Marilu by decade

DecadeBaby girlsBest rank
1910s5#4,812
1920s67#1,891
1930s116#2,021
1940s136#1,964
1950s196#2,062
1960s167#2,358
1970s225#2,598
1980s373#1,992
1990s443#2,314
2000s282#3,650
2010s181#4,890
2020s88#6,409

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Questions

Is Marilu a boy or girl name?
Marilu is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Marilu were girls.
How popular is the name Marilu?
16 baby girls were named Marilu in the US in 2025, making it the 6837th most popular girl name.
When was Marilu most popular?
Marilu peaked in 1991, when 55 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,891 in 1929.
How many people are named Marilu?
2,279 babies have been named Marilu in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,987 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 37.
Where is Marilu most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Marilu was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.