Bijou
Meaningjewel · French
- US rank
- #11,932
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,977 in 2010
7 babies were named Bijou in the US in 2025. It has climbed 210 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1998–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Bijou you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Bijou
Bijou Phillips
American actress (born 1980)
Choose Bijou and your child shares a first name with Bijou Phillips, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Bijou, like who?” Bijou Phillips's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Bijou Phillips on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Eduardo Sciammarella, CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Bijou, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bijou would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryBijou first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2010, when it reached #5,977.
- TrendBijou has climbed 210 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #11,932. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- MeaningIn French, Bijou means “jewel”.
About the name Bijou
Bijou is a girl name of Vietnamese origin meaning “jewel”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-jou”. US birth records list Bijou for girls from 1998 to 2025, in 27 of those 28 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #5,977 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 158,730 girls |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 136,986 girls |
| 2020s | 5.0 | 198,675 girls |
More Vietnamese girl names
- Girl name: Nhi · small, little
- Unisex name: Nairi · ancient name of Armenia
- Girl name: Quynh · night-blooming flower
- Unisex name: Bay · bay
- Unisex name: Miya
- Girl name: Mai
- Girl name: Analeigh
- Unisex name: Kim
Questions about the name Bijou
What does the name Bijou mean?
Bijou means “jewel” in French.
What is the origin of the name Bijou?
Bijou has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Bijou a boy or girl name?
Bijou is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bijou?
Bijou ranked #11,932 for US girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 2010 (#5,977).