Popular Male names in France
This page shows the popular names in France from 1930 to 1939.
Born in the 1930s
Born in the 1930s, this group endured the Great Depression, fostering resilience and community. Their lives shaped mid-century values. Names from this decade are classic and enduring.
Popular French Boy Names between 1930 and 1939
| Rank | First Name | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean | 339,872 |
| 2 | Michel | 152,294 |
| 3 | André | 145,618 |
| 4 | Pierre | 142,563 |
| 5 | Claude | 121,700 |
| 6 | Jacques | 108,856 |
| 7 | René | 104,098 |
| 8 | Roger | 95,913 |
| 9 | Robert | 87,070 |
| 10 | Bernard | 81,837 |
| 11 | Marcel | 80,931 |
| 12 | Georges | 67,999 |
| 13 | Guy | 64,847 |
| 14 | Maurice | 64,052 |
| 15 | Henri | 63,384 |
| 16 | Louis | 58,090 |
| 17 | Joseph | 56,730 |
| 18 | Gérard | 56,560 |
| 19 | Raymond | 55,164 |
| 20 | Paul | 53,362 |
| 21 | Gilbert | 42,004 |
| 22 | Daniel | 41,644 |
| 23 | François | 37,947 |
| 24 | Yves | 37,159 |
| 25 | Lucien | 36,245 |
| 26 | Albert | 32,141 |
| 27 | Serge | 30,544 |
| 28 | Roland | 30,158 |
| 29 | Christian | 26,292 |
| 30 | Charles | 25,348 |
| 31 | Emile | 20,151 |
| 32 | Francis | 19,226 |
| 33 | Alain | 18,252 |
| 34 | Fernand | 17,901 |
| 35 | Marc | 15,823 |
| 36 | Antoine | 15,345 |
| 37 | Gabriel | 13,366 |
| 38 | Léon | 12,358 |
| 39 | Hubert | 11,945 |
| 40 | Gaston | 11,763 |
| 41 | Jean-claude | 11,660 |
| 42 | Eugène | 11,583 |
| 43 | Philippe | 11,304 |
| 44 | Edmond | 9,016 |
| 45 | Jean-pierre | 8,941 |
| 46 | Armand | 8,533 |
| 47 | Edouard | 8,200 |
| 48 | Alfred | 8,060 |
| 49 | Auguste | 7,271 |
| 50 | Julien | 7,151 |
| 51 | Etienne | 7,142 |
| 52 | Denis | 6,880 |
| 53 | Camille | 6,748 |
| 54 | Victor | 6,637 |
| 55 | Yvon | 6,572 |
| 56 | Aime | 6,424 |
| 57 | Jules | 6,337 |
| 58 | Noël | 6,208 |
| 59 | Marius | 5,950 |
| 60 | Max | 5,784 |
| 61 | Ernest | 5,128 |
| 62 | Gilles | 4,569 |
| 63 | Rémy | 4,562 |
| 64 | Alphonse | 4,346 |
| 65 | Alexandre | 4,325 |
| 66 | Jean-marie | 4,286 |
| 67 | Elie | 4,219 |
| 68 | Germain | 4,112 |
| 69 | Félix | 4,090 |
| 70 | Dominique | 3,782 |
| 71 | Norbert | 3,507 |
| 72 | Adrien | 3,492 |
| 73 | Jackie | 3,336 |
| 74 | Joël | 3,297 |
| 75 | Raoul | 3,174 |
| 76 | Rémi | 3,125 |
| 77 | Jacky | 3,105 |
| 78 | Laurent | 3,031 |
| 79 | Hervé | 2,949 |
| 80 | Stanislas | 2,908 |
| 81 | Richard | 2,882 |
| 82 | Clément | 2,808 |
| 83 | Jack | 2,753 |
| 84 | Gustave | 2,644 |
| 85 | Bruno | 2,618 |
| 86 | Regis | 2,579 |
| 87 | Simon | 2,509 |
| 88 | Vincent | 2,428 |
| 89 | Maxime | 2,331 |
| 90 | James | 2,233 |
| 91 | Lionel | 2,190 |
| 92 | Marie | 2,156 |
| 93 | Emmanuel | 1,964 |
| 94 | Yvan | 1,934 |
| 95 | Martial | 1,916 |
| 96 | José | 1,866 |
| 97 | Abel | 1,761 |
| 98 | Alexis | 1,740 |
| 99 | Augustin | 1,710 |
| 100 | Ange | 1,709 |