Popular Female names in France

This page shows the popular names in France from 1901 to 1927.

Greatest Generation

The Greatest Generation (1901–1927) faced global conflicts and economic hardship with unmatched courage. Their sacrifices built modern democracies and industries. Names from this era are steeped in tradition, honoring resilience and unity.

Popular French Girl Names between 1901 and 1927

Rank First Name Quantity
1 Marie 1,038,177
2 Jeanne 366,261
3 Marguerite 195,718
4 Madeleine 193,720
5 Suzanne 181,708
6 Yvonne 181,356
7 Germaine 165,868
8 Marcelle 154,426
9 Louise 139,103
10 Renée 126,613
11 Denise 115,220
12 Lucienne 112,446
13 Andrée 110,715
14 Odette 105,168
15 Simone 104,415
16 Paulette 100,899
17 Georgette 98,161
18 Raymonde 93,310
19 Marthe 92,344
20 Anne 91,778
21 Hélène 91,196
22 Henriette 90,278
23 Alice 80,530
24 Simonne 79,554
25 Jacqueline 71,953
26 Maria 69,995
27 Fernande 62,438
28 Juliette 60,297
29 Geneviève 59,883
30 Josephine 59,839
31 Thérèse 58,663
32 Lucie 58,464
33 Berthe 56,997
34 Yvette 56,225
35 Gabrielle 49,226
36 Eugénie 48,499
37 Anna 43,501
38 Antoinette 43,338
39 Jeannine 42,889
40 Angèle 40,315
41 Rose 38,909
42 Françoise 37,612
43 Elise 36,094
44 Irène 32,692
45 Cécile 32,591
46 Gilberte 32,322
47 Emilienne 32,228
48 Gisèle 32,212
49 Solange 30,995
50 Augustine 30,144
51 Charlotte 28,249
52 Catherine 27,540
53 Marie-louise 27,133
54 Blanche 25,940
55 Christiane 25,728
56 Paule 25,443
57 Adrienne 25,392
58 Léonie 25,355
59 Elisabeth 24,470
60 Ginette 24,092
61 Claire 21,798
62 Léa 21,767
63 Albertine 21,378
64 Julienne 21,061
65 Mathilde 20,914
66 Micheline 19,758
67 Pauline 19,477
68 Emilie 19,296
69 Francine 18,927
70 Léontine 18,442
71 Huguette 17,909
72 Colette 17,815
73 Reine 17,752
74 Lucette 17,616
75 Aline 17,502
76 Aimée 17,037
77 Pierrette 16,489
78 Camille 16,145
79 Emma 15,707
80 Bernadette 15,641
81 Monique 15,259
82 Mireille 14,796
83 Julie 14,670
84 Rolande 14,540
85 Josette 14,476
86 Eliane 14,432
87 Amélie 14,409
88 Andréa 13,991
89 Olga 13,270
90 Julia 13,139
91 Augusta 12,848
92 Agnès 12,712
93 Léone 12,693
94 Marie-thérèse 12,136
95 Rosalie 11,502
96 Ernestine 11,493
97 Victorine 10,945
98 Adèle 10,754
99 Janine 10,637
100 Clémence 10,580