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Mary-Lou

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Mary-Lou: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Mary-Lou: Recorded since 1997, it reached #3,594 in 2003, and it stood at #4,867 in 2025.

England and Wales · Girls

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #3594 to #5891.19972006201620212025#3594#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3824
2001#3998
2003#3594
2006#5061
2011#5785
2012#3681
2016#3609
2017#5765
2020#3899
2021#5581
2023#3598
2024#5891
2025#4867

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 13 of the 29 years from 1997 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1997–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3594 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3594 in England and Wales in 2003.

Mary-Lou's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#48674HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#35986HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#38995HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#36816HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Mary-Lou

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1997–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3594 in England and Wales in 2003. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.