Popular Male names in France
This page shows the popular names in France from 1965 to 1980.
Generation X
Generation X (1965–1980) is the latchkey generation, celebrated for independence and skepticism. Raised during economic and social transitions, they pioneered grunge, tech startups, and work-life balance. Their names echo resilience and individuality, shaping trends for future generations.
Popular French Boy Names between 1965 and 1980
| Rank | First Name | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christophe | 271,542 |
| 2 | Stéphane | 228,185 |
| 3 | Laurent | 217,809 |
| 4 | Frédéric | 213,478 |
| 5 | David | 197,490 |
| 6 | Philippe | 177,293 |
| 7 | Sébastien | 176,647 |
| 8 | Olivier | 176,529 |
| 9 | Eric | 163,353 |
| 10 | Thierry | 139,464 |
| 11 | Nicolas | 133,191 |
| 12 | Pascal | 126,448 |
| 13 | Franck | 122,868 |
| 14 | Jerome | 111,915 |
| 15 | Fabrice | 95,762 |
| 16 | Bruno | 90,854 |
| 17 | Jean | 88,341 |
| 18 | Patrick | 83,532 |
| 19 | Vincent | 83,018 |
| 20 | Emmanuel | 75,295 |
| 21 | Didier | 71,740 |
| 22 | Alain | 68,336 |
| 23 | Cedric | 63,666 |
| 24 | Ludovic | 62,779 |
| 25 | Arnaud | 62,502 |
| 26 | François | 62,094 |
| 27 | Hervé | 61,298 |
| 28 | Sylvain | 59,825 |
| 29 | Pierre | 59,366 |
| 30 | Michel | 59,247 |
| 31 | Dominique | 55,707 |
| 32 | Marc | 54,666 |
| 33 | Guillaume | 54,539 |
| 34 | Julien | 53,418 |
| 35 | Xavier | 50,745 |
| 36 | Christian | 50,446 |
| 37 | Gilles | 49,979 |
| 38 | Alexandre | 49,828 |
| 39 | Patrice | 49,632 |
| 40 | Benoît | 46,751 |
| 41 | Michael | 42,960 |
| 42 | Cyril | 42,693 |
| 43 | Fabien | 42,691 |
| 44 | Lionel | 42,495 |
| 45 | Yannick | 41,059 |
| 46 | Daniel | 40,182 |
| 47 | Denis | 39,953 |
| 48 | Jean-françois | 39,207 |
| 49 | Yann | 35,228 |
| 50 | Gregory | 33,969 |
| 51 | Mickael | 33,715 |
| 52 | Jean-luc | 31,040 |
| 53 | Jean-marc | 30,416 |
| 54 | Thomas | 29,286 |
| 55 | Damien | 29,003 |
| 56 | Bertrand | 28,496 |
| 57 | Jean-michel | 28,201 |
| 58 | Richard | 27,355 |
| 59 | Jean-pierre | 27,340 |
| 60 | Anthony | 25,190 |
| 61 | Serge | 24,821 |
| 62 | Jean-philippe | 24,318 |
| 63 | Joël | 24,117 |
| 64 | José | 23,715 |
| 65 | Claude | 23,698 |
| 66 | Loïc | 23,411 |
| 67 | Mathieu | 23,362 |
| 68 | Cyrille | 23,100 |
| 69 | Samuel | 22,747 |
| 70 | Raphaël | 22,510 |
| 71 | Antoine | 22,248 |
| 72 | Regis | 21,621 |
| 73 | Bernard | 20,334 |
| 74 | Yves | 19,957 |
| 75 | Jean-christophe | 19,919 |
| 76 | Jacques | 18,709 |
| 77 | Florent | 16,907 |
| 78 | William | 16,463 |
| 79 | Luc | 16,160 |
| 80 | Manuel | 16,064 |
| 81 | Gérald | 16,005 |
| 82 | Benjamin | 15,879 |
| 83 | Jean-claude | 15,658 |
| 84 | Francis | 15,410 |
| 85 | Romain | 15,267 |
| 86 | Karim | 15,228 |
| 87 | Gérard | 14,575 |
| 88 | Matthieu | 14,548 |
| 89 | Tony | 14,373 |
| 90 | Mohamed | 14,175 |
| 91 | Jérôme | 13,647 |
| 92 | André | 13,194 |
| 93 | Jean-marie | 12,989 |
| 94 | Jean-louis | 11,669 |
| 95 | Jean-paul | 11,664 |
| 96 | Georges | 11,323 |
| 97 | Joseph | 11,083 |
| 98 | Guy | 11,051 |
| 99 | Charles | 10,795 |
| 100 | Rodolphe | 10,625 |