Popular Female names in France

This page shows the popular names in France from 1919 to 1938.

Interwar Period

The Interwar Period (1919–1938) generation navigated economic swings and cultural shifts. Resilient and hopeful, they built stability. Their names reflect elegance and endurance.

Popular French Girl Names between 1919 and 1938

Rank First Name Quantity
1 Marie 570,392
2 Jeanne 196,297
3 Jacqueline 183,189
4 Jeannine 143,673
5 Denise 143,356
6 Paulette 134,753
7 Madeleine 130,230
8 Simone 126,046
9 Suzanne 125,627
10 Monique 122,247
11 Yvette 122,086
12 Odette 118,112
13 Yvonne 110,974
14 Andrée 109,092
15 Renée 108,868
16 Marcelle 102,411
17 Marguerite 91,041
18 Ginette 84,823
19 Raymonde 82,580
20 Thérèse 80,728
21 Lucienne 77,828
22 Christiane 77,179
23 Georgette 72,750
24 Anne 71,718
25 Colette 70,475
26 Germaine 70,372
27 Geneviève 68,288
28 Hélène 65,335
29 Gisèle 63,791
30 Micheline 62,954
31 Josette 61,515
32 Louise 57,249
33 Simonne 54,066
34 Françoise 53,211
35 Huguette 52,105
36 Henriette 49,855
37 Nicole 49,439
38 Alice 42,471
39 Marthe 40,402
40 Lucette 39,597
41 Solange 38,532
42 Eliane 38,258
43 Pierrette 37,870
44 Janine 37,582
45 Irène 36,060
46 Bernadette 34,666
47 Fernande 34,329
48 Liliane 33,712
49 Gilberte 32,491
50 Arlette 30,672
51 Juliette 30,266
52 Michelle 28,549
53 Maria 28,527
54 Antoinette 27,903
55 Lucie 26,260
56 Gabrielle 25,676
57 Jeanine 25,543
58 Mauricette 24,889
59 Rose 24,091
60 Mireille 24,090
61 Josephine 23,618
62 Cécile 22,570
63 Anna 22,227
64 Marie-thérèse 21,962
65 Francine 21,367
66 Rolande 21,129
67 Elise 19,890
68 Paule 19,407
69 Angèle 19,148
70 Berthe 19,140
71 Emilienne 18,123
72 Odile 18,062
73 Claude 17,590
74 Claudine 17,078
75 Yolande 16,831
76 Josiane 16,263
77 Elisabeth 15,624
78 Marie-louise 14,657
79 Claudette 14,314
80 Eugénie 13,768
81 Reine 13,255
82 Charlotte 12,705
83 Aline 12,690
84 Claire 12,650
85 Michèle 12,388
86 Catherine 11,591
87 Léone 11,462
88 Annick 11,405
89 Edith 11,287
90 Agnès 11,066
91 Adrienne 11,024
92 Annie 10,617
93 Aimée 10,024
94 Léa 9,480
95 Julienne 9,444
96 Anne-marie 9,361
97 Régine 8,731
98 Carmen 8,650
99 Jeannette 8,543
100 Louisette 8,394