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Marylou
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Origin
English Mary Lou-related form, also borrowed into French.
The English entry explicitly identifies Marylou as a variant of Mary Lou; the French entry records borrowing from English. This describes formation and transmission, not a combined literal meaning.
English pronunciation
/ˈmæɹiluː/
One recorded US English dictionary reading of this exact spelling. Marylou’s English dictionary entry independently confirms feminine given-name use; it is not the pronunciation source. CMUdict does not identify a bearer or name tradition, so regional and preferred readings may differ. Original ARPABET: M AE1 R IY0 L UW0.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2024 | Girls | 14 | 1617 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| France | 2025 | Girls | 50 (rounded to 5) | 793 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2024 | Girls | 4 | 4843 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 28 | 4758 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Language of use: English
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Exact entry documents a feminine given name. The component names’ meanings are not combined without further evidence. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Language of use: French
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Documented as a female given name in French, alongside its separately documented English use. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Marylou&oldid=90728853. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names condensed the exact spelling’s language-specific entries and retained source IPA. No audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Pronunciation in the source language: French: /ma.ʁi.lu/
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French reading for the female given name; kept separate from the published US English reading. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Marylou&oldid=90728853. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names condensed the exact spelling’s language-specific entries and retained source IPA. No audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Origin: English Mary Lou-related form, also borrowed into French.
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The English entry explicitly identifies Marylou as a variant of Mary Lou; the French entry records borrowing from English. This describes formation and transmission, not a combined literal meaning. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Marylou&oldid=90728853. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names condensed the exact spelling’s language-specific entries and retained source IPA. No audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
English pronunciation: /ˈmæɹiluː/
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One recorded US English dictionary reading of this exact spelling. Marylou’s English dictionary entry independently confirms feminine given-name use; it is not the pronunciation source. CMUdict does not identify a bearer or name tradition, so regional and preferred readings may differ. Original ARPABET: M AE1 R IY0 L UW0. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University, CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; Wiktionary contributors for name identity only. Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cmusphinx/cmudict/74790861f652b15e4ac49015a90074ad62a27690/cmudict.dict. License: CMUdict BSD-style license, https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cmusphinx/cmudict/74790861f652b15e4ac49015a90074ad62a27690/LICENSE; name-identity reference CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names converted the recorded phone sequence to broad IPA and counted its vowel phonemes. No source audio reused.
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University and CMUdict contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: selected exact-spelling dictionary readings converted from ARPABET to broad IPA, with qualified syllable counts. CMUdict does not identify a bearer’s preferred pronunciation or name tradition.
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Copyright (C) 1993-2015 Carnegie Mellon University. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. The contents of this file are deemed to be source code. 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. This work was supported in part by funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation of the United States of America, and by member companies of the Carnegie Mellon Sphinx Speech Consortium. We acknowledge the contributions of many volunteers to the expansion and improvement of this dictionary. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY NOR ITS EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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Supporting evidence: Mary Lou: alternative spelling evidence.
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Mary Lou lists Marylou and Mary-Lou as alternative forms, but its etymology is incomplete. This supports spelling relationships only; no combined component meaning or English IPA is inferred. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Syllables: 3 (recorded US English dictionary reading)
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One recorded US English dictionary reading of this exact spelling. Marylou’s English dictionary entry independently confirms feminine given-name use; it is not the pronunciation source. CMUdict does not identify a bearer or name tradition, so regional and preferred readings may differ. Original ARPABET: M AE1 R IY0 L UW0. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University, CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; Wiktionary contributors for name identity only. Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cmusphinx/cmudict/74790861f652b15e4ac49015a90074ad62a27690/cmudict.dict. License: CMUdict BSD-style license, https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cmusphinx/cmudict/74790861f652b15e4ac49015a90074ad62a27690/LICENSE; name-identity reference CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names converted the recorded phone sequence to broad IPA and counted its vowel phonemes. No source audio reused.
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University and CMUdict contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: selected exact-spelling dictionary readings converted from ARPABET to broad IPA, with qualified syllable counts. CMUdict does not identify a bearer’s preferred pronunciation or name tradition.
CMUdict licence, copyright and disclaimer
Copyright (C) 1993-2015 Carnegie Mellon University. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. The contents of this file are deemed to be source code. 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. This work was supported in part by funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation of the United States of America, and by member companies of the Carnegie Mellon Sphinx Speech Consortium. We acknowledge the contributions of many volunteers to the expansion and improvement of this dictionary. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY NOR ITS EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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Spelling variant: Marilou
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An alternative spelling listed in the French personal-name entry. Individual spelling statistics remain separate. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Marylou&oldid=90728853. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names condensed the exact spelling’s language-specific entries and retained source IPA. No audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Spelling variant: Mary Lou
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Exact entry explicitly identifies the joined spelling as a variant of Mary Lou; separate spelling identities and statistics are retained. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Spelling variant: Mary-Lou
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The explicitly linked Mary Lou entry lists both Marylou and Mary-Lou as alternative spellings. Joined, spaced and hyphenated forms retain separate popularity counts. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
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U.S. Social Security Administration
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.