Popular Male names in France
This page shows the popular names in France from 1950 to 1959.
Born in the 1950s
The 1950s generation thrived in post-war abundance, embracing suburbia and rock ‘n’ roll. Optimistic and family-focused, they shaped modern lifestyles. Their names are timeless, evoking nostalgia.
Popular French Boy Names between 1950 and 1959
| Rank | First Name | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean | 277,093 |
| 2 | Michel | 215,754 |
| 3 | Alain | 199,019 |
| 4 | Patrick | 183,978 |
| 5 | Christian | 159,562 |
| 6 | Philippe | 156,303 |
| 7 | Bernard | 138,446 |
| 8 | Daniel | 129,171 |
| 9 | Gérard | 120,048 |
| 10 | Dominique | 97,751 |
| 11 | Jacques | 87,752 |
| 12 | Didier | 84,479 |
| 13 | Jean-pierre | 82,046 |
| 14 | Pierre | 81,381 |
| 15 | Claude | 81,041 |
| 16 | Serge | 71,948 |
| 17 | André | 62,953 |
| 18 | Pascal | 62,846 |
| 19 | Joël | 62,608 |
| 20 | Guy | 59,406 |
| 21 | Jean-claude | 58,820 |
| 22 | Gilles | 56,558 |
| 23 | Marc | 56,188 |
| 24 | Yves | 55,709 |
| 25 | François | 51,390 |
| 26 | Francis | 50,026 |
| 27 | Jean-luc | 49,540 |
| 28 | Thierry | 46,505 |
| 29 | Patrice | 45,238 |
| 30 | Denis | 42,887 |
| 31 | Bruno | 41,899 |
| 32 | Robert | 40,090 |
| 33 | René | 39,099 |
| 34 | Jean-paul | 37,518 |
| 35 | Eric | 36,925 |
| 36 | Gilbert | 34,848 |
| 37 | Jean-louis | 34,042 |
| 38 | Georges | 31,552 |
| 39 | Jean-marc | 30,767 |
| 40 | Roger | 30,266 |
| 41 | Jean-marie | 30,156 |
| 42 | Jacky | 28,316 |
| 43 | Hervé | 28,241 |
| 44 | Jean-michel | 28,216 |
| 45 | Henri | 24,922 |
| 46 | Marcel | 24,658 |
| 47 | Jean-françois | 24,656 |
| 48 | Jean-jacques | 24,577 |
| 49 | Roland | 23,840 |
| 50 | Joseph | 23,513 |
| 51 | Maurice | 20,580 |
| 52 | Raymond | 19,905 |
| 53 | Paul | 18,973 |
| 54 | Richard | 17,718 |
| 55 | Louis | 16,356 |
| 56 | Laurent | 15,269 |
| 57 | Luc | 15,098 |
| 58 | Olivier | 14,134 |
| 59 | Frédéric | 14,037 |
| 60 | Regis | 13,711 |
| 61 | Lionel | 13,572 |
| 62 | Jean-yves | 13,267 |
| 63 | Hubert | 12,843 |
| 64 | Charles | 12,367 |
| 65 | Antoine | 11,408 |
| 66 | José | 11,311 |
| 67 | Lucien | 11,224 |
| 68 | Yvon | 10,288 |
| 69 | Bertrand | 10,158 |
| 70 | Noël | 9,784 |
| 71 | Rémy | 9,516 |
| 72 | Yannick | 9,397 |
| 73 | Albert | 9,090 |
| 74 | Xavier | 8,183 |
| 75 | Christophe | 8,135 |
| 76 | Sylvain | 8,110 |
| 77 | Vincent | 8,002 |
| 78 | Fabrice | 7,824 |
| 79 | Stéphane | 6,527 |
| 80 | Etienne | 6,198 |
| 81 | Gabriel | 6,118 |
| 82 | Rémi | 6,061 |
| 83 | Loïc | 5,933 |
| 84 | Max | 5,713 |
| 85 | Martial | 5,700 |
| 86 | Franck | 5,691 |
| 87 | William | 5,259 |
| 88 | Gérald | 5,153 |
| 89 | Emmanuel | 4,900 |
| 90 | Benoît | 4,873 |
| 91 | Norbert | 4,851 |
| 92 | Jackie | 4,513 |
| 93 | Fernand | 4,198 |
| 94 | Jean-philippe | 4,047 |
| 95 | Emile | 3,885 |
| 96 | Hugues | 3,758 |
| 97 | Jean-noël | 3,504 |
| 98 | Armand | 3,305 |
| 99 | James | 2,847 |
| 100 | Yvan | 2,828 |