Popular names in France

This page shows the popular names in France from 1950 to 1959.

Born in the 1950s

The 1950s generation thrived in post-war abundance, embracing suburbia and rock ‘n’ roll. Optimistic and family-focused, they shaped modern lifestyles. Their names are timeless, evoking nostalgia.
Rank First Name Quantity
1 Jean 277,093
2 Marie 216,713
3 Michel 215,754
4 Alain 199,019
5 Martine 191,466
6 Patrick 183,978
7 Christian 159,562
8 Philippe 156,303
9 Bernard 138,446
10 Daniel 129,171
11 Françoise 126,324
12 Gérard 120,048
13 Chantal 114,627
14 Catherine 112,525
15 Brigitte 105,737
16 Dominique 97,751
17 Monique 92,931
18 Dominique 91,105
19 Jacques 87,752
20 Didier 84,479
21 Annie 82,661
22 Nicole 82,422
23 Jean-pierre 82,046
24 Pierre 81,381
25 Claude 81,041
26 Christine 78,182
27 Sylvie 72,961
28 Serge 71,948
29 Patricia 65,920
30 Evelyne 63,257
31 André 62,953
32 Pascal 62,846
33 Joël 62,608
34 Michèle 62,568
35 Christiane 62,349
36 Guy 59,406
37 Jean-claude 58,820
38 Gilles 56,558
39 Marc 56,188
40 Claudine 55,820
41 Yves 55,709
42 Jacqueline 53,632
43 François 51,390
44 Francis 50,026
45 Jocelyne 49,928
46 Jean-luc 49,540
47 Annick 48,836
48 Nadine 48,127
49 Joëlle 47,929
50 Thierry 46,505
51 Josiane 46,338
52 Patrice 45,238
53 Danielle 44,609
54 Denis 42,887
55 Elisabeth 42,230
56 Bruno 41,899
57 Bernadette 41,046
58 Robert 40,090
59 Anne 40,030
60 René 39,099
61 Maryse 39,066
62 Jean-paul 37,518
63 Marie-christine 37,054
64 Eric 36,925
65 Anne-marie 35,258
66 Isabelle 34,966
67 Gilbert 34,848
68 Jean-louis 34,042
69 Béatrice 33,659
70 Mireille 33,583
71 Colette 33,121
72 Véronique 32,539
73 Geneviève 31,579
74 Georges 31,552
75 Jean-marc 30,767
76 Michelle 30,290
77 Roger 30,266
78 Jean-marie 30,156
79 Jacky 28,316
80 Hervé 28,241
81 Jean-michel 28,216
82 Josette 27,193
83 Eliane 26,987
84 Ghislaine 26,364
85 Odile 25,818
86 Henri 24,922
87 Marie-claude 24,897
88 Daniele 24,869
89 Marcel 24,658
90 Jean-françois 24,656
91 Jean-jacques 24,577
92 Liliane 24,162
93 Pascale 23,952
94 Hélène 23,859
95 Roland 23,840
96 Marie-thérèse 23,594
97 Joseph 23,513
98 Francine 23,210
99 Sylviane 22,578
100 Gisèle 22,568
Rank First Name Quantity
1 Marie 216,713
2 Martine 191,466
3 Françoise 126,324
4 Chantal 114,627
5 Catherine 112,525
6 Brigitte 105,737
7 Monique 92,931
8 Dominique 91,105
9 Annie 82,661
10 Nicole 82,422
11 Christine 78,182
12 Sylvie 72,961
13 Patricia 65,920
14 Evelyne 63,257
15 Michèle 62,568
16 Christiane 62,349
17 Claudine 55,820
18 Jacqueline 53,632
19 Jocelyne 49,928
20 Annick 48,836
21 Nadine 48,127
22 Joëlle 47,929
23 Josiane 46,338
24 Danielle 44,609
25 Elisabeth 42,230
26 Bernadette 41,046
27 Anne 40,030
28 Maryse 39,066
29 Marie-christine 37,054
30 Anne-marie 35,258
31 Isabelle 34,966
32 Béatrice 33,659
33 Mireille 33,583
34 Colette 33,121
35 Véronique 32,539
36 Geneviève 31,579
37 Michelle 30,290
38 Josette 27,193
39 Eliane 26,987
40 Ghislaine 26,364
41 Odile 25,818
42 Marie-claude 24,897
43 Daniele 24,869
44 Liliane 24,162
45 Pascale 23,952
46 Hélène 23,859
47 Marie-thérèse 23,594
48 Francine 23,210
49 Sylviane 22,578
50 Gisèle 22,568
Rank First Name Quantity
1 Jean 277,093
2 Michel 215,754
3 Alain 199,019
4 Patrick 183,978
5 Christian 159,562
6 Philippe 156,303
7 Bernard 138,446
8 Daniel 129,171
9 Gérard 120,048
10 Dominique 97,751
11 Jacques 87,752
12 Didier 84,479
13 Jean-pierre 82,046
14 Pierre 81,381
15 Claude 81,041
16 Serge 71,948
17 André 62,953
18 Pascal 62,846
19 Joël 62,608
20 Guy 59,406
21 Jean-claude 58,820
22 Gilles 56,558
23 Marc 56,188
24 Yves 55,709
25 François 51,390
26 Francis 50,026
27 Jean-luc 49,540
28 Thierry 46,505
29 Patrice 45,238
30 Denis 42,887
31 Bruno 41,899
32 Robert 40,090
33 René 39,099
34 Jean-paul 37,518
35 Eric 36,925
36 Gilbert 34,848
37 Jean-louis 34,042
38 Georges 31,552
39 Jean-marc 30,767
40 Roger 30,266
41 Jean-marie 30,156
42 Jacky 28,316
43 Hervé 28,241
44 Jean-michel 28,216
45 Henri 24,922
46 Marcel 24,658
47 Jean-françois 24,656
48 Jean-jacques 24,577
49 Roland 23,840
50 Joseph 23,513