Popular Female names in France

This page shows the popular names in France from 1946 to 1959.

Post World War II

Post-World War II (1946–1959), this generation fueled prosperity and cultural growth. Optimistic and driven, they shaped modernity. Their names evoke nostalgia and ambition.

Popular French Girl Names between 1946 and 1959

Rank First Name Quantity
1 Marie 342,052
2 Martine 224,389
3 Françoise 185,916
4 Monique 157,725
5 Chantal 152,440
6 Nicole 142,112
7 Annie 126,492
8 Catherine 126,125
9 Brigitte 118,119
10 Christiane 107,440
11 Dominique 103,298
12 Michèle 101,641
13 Jacqueline 98,494
14 Danielle 89,238
15 Christine 85,047
16 Claudine 81,066
17 Evelyne 78,407
18 Sylvie 77,359
19 Annick 73,795
20 Josiane 72,209
21 Patricia 69,187
22 Jocelyne 66,490
23 Anne 60,591
24 Bernadette 60,008
25 Joëlle 59,451
26 Nadine 57,069
27 Elisabeth 55,582
28 Colette 54,782
29 Mireille 52,969
30 Maryse 52,278
31 Michelle 51,755
32 Josette 51,194
33 Geneviève 51,121
34 Anne-marie 50,230
35 Daniele 43,971
36 Liliane 43,211
37 Eliane 42,756
38 Marie-christine 40,494
39 Béatrice 38,227
40 Marie-thérèse 37,903
41 Marie-claude 37,307
42 Isabelle 37,072
43 Gisèle 36,489
44 Yvette 35,854
45 Denise 35,838
46 Odile 35,813
47 Hélène 35,201
48 Jeannine 35,109
49 Francine 34,304
50 Véronique 33,871
51 Ghislaine 32,792
52 Marie-france 32,741
53 Thérèse 31,553
54 Sylviane 29,066
55 Régine 28,427
56 Viviane 27,071
57 Arlette 26,428
58 Pascale 24,945
59 Agnès 24,579
60 Micheline 24,573
61 Ginette 23,967
62 Simone 23,168
63 Andrée 23,027
64 Marie-josé 22,356
65 Maryvonne 21,982
66 Madeleine 20,926
67 Pierrette 20,288
68 Jeanne 19,874
69 Renée 19,677
70 Claude 19,658
71 Paulette 19,658
72 Edith 19,628
73 Nelly 19,201
74 Marie-claire 19,007
75 Yolande 18,876
76 Huguette 18,649
77 Solange 18,331
78 Suzanne 18,228
79 Claudette 17,351
80 Fabienne 16,497
81 Marie-françoise 16,442
82 Laurence 16,266
83 Marie-hélène 15,904
84 Corinne 15,851
85 Janine 15,509
86 Raymonde 15,168
87 Muriel 15,050
88 Claire 14,401
89 Lucette 13,649
90 Aline 13,436
91 Myriam 13,242
92 Mauricette 13,206
93 Marguerite 12,762
94 Marcelle 12,608
95 Odette 12,556
96 Florence 12,376
97 Roselyne 12,214
98 Irène 11,744
99 Noëlle 11,596
100 Jeanine 11,522