Total births
299
Girls' name · since 1998
Bijou
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 299 babies named Bijou, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16191
- among girls today
- 299
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Bijou is the #16191 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 299 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Bijou recorded 299 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #16191 nationally today, ahead of 9% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #16191 among girls today
- 299 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bijou is currently the #16191 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 299 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16191
- among girls today
- 299
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Bijou vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16191
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Bijou was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
22 babies were named Bijou in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Bijou compares
299 45th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bijou's all-time total is 22% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bijou | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 299 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bijou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bijou splits its recorded history at 2012: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bijou at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#16,191
Active since
1998
Bijou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Bijou by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bijou's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Bijou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s
2010s
128 births
- 2020s 49
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 128 births (43% of all-time use).
Bijou by state
Where Bijou concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 5.7% |
California share of Bijou's total US births 5.7%
17 of 299 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bijou? ▼
Bijou has been given to 299 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16191 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Bijou most popular? ▼
Bijou was most popular in the 2010s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Bijou most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bijou are California (17 births).
How long has the name Bijou been used? ▼
Records for Bijou go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bijou? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bijal, Bijoux, Bijan, Bijon. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bijou's data
- Bijou's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (128 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Bijous (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bijou: #16191 Girls' Name - 299 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bijou. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bijou draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.