Popular names in France

This page shows the popular names in France from 1928 to 1945.

Silent Generation

The Silent Generation (1928–1945) lived through the Great Depression and World War II, embodying duty and perseverance. Quietly influential, they laid foundations for civil rights and stability. Their names reflect classic elegance and enduring strength.
Rank First Name Quantity
1 Jean 631,297
2 Marie 443,272
3 Michel 284,792
4 André 238,988
5 Pierre 231,229
6 Monique 197,102
7 Claude 195,534
8 Jacques 189,908
9 Jacqueline 180,810
10 René 167,595
11 Bernard 156,119
12 Roger 151,626
13 Robert 145,889
14 Jeannine 135,629
15 Marcel 128,388
16 Gérard 121,864
17 Nicole 115,316
18 Georges 112,428
19 Guy 109,033
20 Daniel 107,598
21 Christiane 106,779
22 Yvette 104,769
23 Maurice 103,706
24 Denise 103,364
25 Henri 102,934
26 Jeanne 98,446
27 Françoise 92,468
28 Louis 92,092
29 Joseph 90,738
30 Raymond 89,785
31 Paulette 89,386
32 Colette 89,280
33 Simone 87,305
34 Paul 85,777
35 Josette 81,299
36 Ginette 80,137
37 Andrée 75,837
38 Madeleine 75,301
39 Thérèse 73,452
40 Suzanne 71,029
41 Odette 70,874
42 Anne 69,783
43 Renée 69,595
44 Gilbert 69,591
45 François 67,370
46 Alain 65,943
47 Yves 64,491
48 Christian 62,935
49 Micheline 61,435
50 Lucien 57,427
51 Geneviève 56,781
52 Gisèle 56,554
53 Yvonne 56,524
54 Marcelle 55,640
55 Serge 54,288
56 Raymonde 52,033
57 Liliane 51,341
58 Albert 51,004
59 Michelle 50,704
60 Roland 50,548
61 Danielle 49,647
62 Huguette 49,421
63 Michèle 48,272
64 Marguerite 46,871
65 Hélène 46,642
66 Bernadette 46,168
67 Eliane 44,735
68 Lucienne 42,300
69 Charles 41,897
70 Georgette 41,296
71 Arlette 40,562
72 Annie 40,442
73 Jean-claude 39,739
74 Janine 39,704
75 Pierrette 39,222
76 Francis 36,436
77 Lucette 35,297
78 Claudine 35,001
79 Josiane 33,744
80 Mireille 33,243
81 Jean-pierre 32,215
82 Germaine 31,637
83 Emile 31,477
84 Solange 30,749
85 Annick 30,699
86 Marc 29,463
87 Fernand 27,979
88 Philippe 25,214
89 Antoine 24,799
90 Gabriel 21,537
91 Hubert 19,264
92 Léon 18,797
93 Eugène 18,277
94 Gaston 18,058
95 Edmond 14,046
96 Denis 13,485
97 Alfred 13,440
98 Armand 12,980
99 Edouard 12,910
100 Yvon 11,712
Rank First Name Quantity
1 Marie 443,272
2 Monique 197,102
3 Jacqueline 180,810
4 Jeannine 135,629
5 Nicole 115,316
6 Christiane 106,779
7 Yvette 104,769
8 Denise 103,364
9 Jeanne 98,446
10 Françoise 92,468
11 Paulette 89,386
12 Colette 89,280
13 Simone 87,305
14 Josette 81,299
15 Ginette 80,137
16 Andrée 75,837
17 Madeleine 75,301
18 Thérèse 73,452
19 Suzanne 71,029
20 Odette 70,874
21 Anne 69,783
22 Renée 69,595
23 Micheline 61,435
24 Geneviève 56,781
25 Gisèle 56,554
26 Yvonne 56,524
27 Marcelle 55,640
28 Raymonde 52,033
29 Liliane 51,341
30 Michelle 50,704
31 Danielle 49,647
32 Huguette 49,421
33 Michèle 48,272
34 Marguerite 46,871
35 Hélène 46,642
36 Bernadette 46,168
37 Eliane 44,735
38 Lucienne 42,300
39 Georgette 41,296
40 Arlette 40,562
41 Annie 40,442
42 Janine 39,704
43 Pierrette 39,222
44 Lucette 35,297
45 Claudine 35,001
46 Josiane 33,744
47 Mireille 33,243
48 Germaine 31,637
49 Solange 30,749
50 Annick 30,699
Rank First Name Quantity
1 Jean 631,297
2 Michel 284,792
3 André 238,988
4 Pierre 231,229
5 Claude 195,534
6 Jacques 189,908
7 René 167,595
8 Bernard 156,119
9 Roger 151,626
10 Robert 145,889
11 Marcel 128,388
12 Gérard 121,864
13 Georges 112,428
14 Guy 109,033
15 Daniel 107,598
16 Maurice 103,706
17 Henri 102,934
18 Louis 92,092
19 Joseph 90,738
20 Raymond 89,785
21 Paul 85,777
22 Gilbert 69,591
23 François 67,370
24 Alain 65,943
25 Yves 64,491
26 Christian 62,935
27 Lucien 57,427
28 Serge 54,288
29 Albert 51,004
30 Roland 50,548
31 Charles 41,897
32 Jean-claude 39,739
33 Francis 36,436
34 Jean-pierre 32,215
35 Emile 31,477
36 Marc 29,463
37 Fernand 27,979
38 Philippe 25,214
39 Antoine 24,799
40 Gabriel 21,537
41 Hubert 19,264
42 Léon 18,797
43 Eugène 18,277
44 Gaston 18,058
45 Edmond 14,046
46 Denis 13,485
47 Alfred 13,440
48 Armand 12,980
49 Edouard 12,910
50 Yvon 11,712