Popular Female names in France
This page shows the popular names in France from 1965 to 1980.
Generation X
Generation X (1965–1980) is the latchkey generation, celebrated for independence and skepticism. Raised during economic and social transitions, they pioneered grunge, tech startups, and work-life balance. Their names echo resilience and individuality, shaping trends for future generations.
Popular French Girl Names between 1965 and 1980
| Rank | First Name | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathalie | 292,810 |
| 2 | Isabelle | 220,089 |
| 3 | Sandrine | 202,345 |
| 4 | Valérie | 202,184 |
| 5 | Sylvie | 160,530 |
| 6 | Stéphanie | 154,909 |
| 7 | Sophie | 128,662 |
| 8 | Christelle | 121,338 |
| 9 | Véronique | 120,402 |
| 10 | Céline | 119,767 |
| 11 | Catherine | 118,777 |
| 12 | Laurence | 112,059 |
| 13 | Marie | 103,942 |
| 14 | Christine | 101,813 |
| 15 | Karine | 101,444 |
| 16 | Virginie | 100,127 |
| 17 | Corinne | 93,927 |
| 18 | Florence | 85,507 |
| 19 | Delphine | 79,994 |
| 20 | Anne | 79,846 |
| 21 | Patricia | 73,281 |
| 22 | Carole | 67,906 |
| 23 | Cécile | 65,215 |
| 24 | Caroline | 64,401 |
| 25 | Sandra | 62,797 |
| 26 | Severine | 61,322 |
| 27 | Fabienne | 58,576 |
| 28 | Laetitia | 53,921 |
| 29 | Béatrice | 51,832 |
| 30 | Magali | 48,732 |
| 31 | Hélène | 47,371 |
| 32 | Emmanuelle | 45,783 |
| 33 | Sonia | 40,587 |
| 34 | Sabine | 38,686 |
| 35 | Aurélie | 38,387 |
| 36 | Alexandra | 36,909 |
| 37 | Myriam | 36,887 |
| 38 | Agnès | 36,275 |
| 39 | Nadia | 36,190 |
| 40 | Françoise | 35,832 |
| 41 | Muriel | 35,604 |
| 42 | Pascale | 35,290 |
| 43 | Sabrina | 34,779 |
| 44 | Audrey | 33,731 |
| 45 | Elisabeth | 33,678 |
| 46 | Claire | 33,030 |
| 47 | Carine | 32,838 |
| 48 | Angelique | 31,331 |
| 49 | Martine | 30,449 |
| 50 | Frédérique | 29,930 |
| 51 | Nadine | 29,835 |
| 52 | Estelle | 26,367 |
| 53 | Vanessa | 26,312 |
| 54 | Laure | 26,214 |
| 55 | Maria | 25,461 |
| 56 | Emilie | 24,732 |
| 57 | Brigitte | 24,305 |
| 58 | Geraldine | 24,213 |
| 59 | Dominique | 23,943 |
| 60 | Chantal | 23,586 |
| 61 | Nadege | 22,090 |
| 62 | Julie | 21,245 |
| 63 | Murielle | 20,946 |
| 64 | Lydie | 19,695 |
| 65 | Katia | 19,422 |
| 66 | Gaelle | 18,932 |
| 67 | Aline | 18,569 |
| 68 | Marie-laure | 18,253 |
| 69 | Mélanie | 18,128 |
| 70 | Elodie | 18,115 |
| 71 | Evelyne | 16,540 |
| 72 | Christel | 16,471 |
| 73 | Rachel | 16,417 |
| 74 | Annie | 15,859 |
| 75 | Cathy | 15,811 |
| 76 | Maryline | 15,496 |
| 77 | Peggy | 15,470 |
| 78 | Nelly | 15,258 |
| 79 | Ingrid | 15,082 |
| 80 | Natacha | 15,004 |
| 81 | Mireille | 14,780 |
| 82 | Marie-christine | 14,406 |
| 83 | Benedicte | 14,163 |
| 84 | Sarah | 14,089 |
| 85 | Marie-pierre | 13,898 |
| 86 | Aurore | 13,886 |
| 87 | Claudine | 13,844 |
| 88 | Fanny | 13,761 |
| 89 | Magalie | 13,722 |
| 90 | Anne-marie | 12,731 |
| 91 | Linda | 12,146 |
| 92 | Anne-sophie | 11,988 |
| 93 | Barbara | 11,629 |
| 94 | Christèle | 11,041 |
| 95 | Michèle | 10,697 |
| 96 | Joëlle | 10,658 |
| 97 | Lydia | 10,589 |
| 98 | Odile | 10,561 |
| 99 | Séverine | 10,353 |
| 100 | Aude | 10,246 |