Popular Male names in France
This page shows the popular names in France from 1914 to 1918.
During World War I
During World War I, this generation showed resilience amid global conflict. Their sacrifices shaped history. Names from this era are strong, honoring courage and unity.
Popular French Boy Names between 1914 and 1918
| Rank | First Name | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean | 74,705 |
| 2 | André | 43,955 |
| 3 | Pierre | 40,652 |
| 4 | Marcel | 37,139 |
| 5 | Louis | 35,678 |
| 6 | René | 34,177 |
| 7 | Henri | 31,842 |
| 8 | Georges | 29,714 |
| 9 | Joseph | 28,007 |
| 10 | Roger | 26,103 |
| 11 | Maurice | 25,141 |
| 12 | Paul | 23,730 |
| 13 | Robert | 23,594 |
| 14 | Albert | 22,036 |
| 15 | Raymond | 20,865 |
| 16 | Charles | 16,422 |
| 17 | Lucien | 15,938 |
| 18 | François | 15,156 |
| 19 | Emile | 15,151 |
| 20 | Léon | 10,639 |
| 21 | Fernand | 10,636 |
| 22 | Eugène | 10,173 |
| 23 | Jacques | 10,161 |
| 24 | Gaston | 8,442 |
| 25 | Auguste | 7,958 |
| 26 | Jules | 7,220 |
| 27 | Antoine | 6,981 |
| 28 | Gabriel | 6,352 |
| 29 | Michel | 6,275 |
| 30 | Alfred | 5,723 |
| 31 | Marius | 5,471 |
| 32 | Julien | 5,241 |
| 33 | Victor | 5,184 |
| 34 | Ernest | 5,008 |
| 35 | Yves | 4,814 |
| 36 | Camille | 4,681 |
| 37 | Bernard | 4,618 |
| 38 | Gilbert | 4,496 |
| 39 | Edouard | 4,411 |
| 40 | Alphonse | 4,119 |
| 41 | Edmond | 4,050 |
| 42 | Armand | 4,024 |
| 43 | Adrien | 3,208 |
| 44 | Roland | 3,130 |
| 45 | Etienne | 3,119 |
| 46 | Guy | 3,099 |
| 47 | Gustave | 3,086 |
| 48 | Francis | 3,085 |
| 49 | Alexandre | 2,977 |
| 50 | Aime | 2,897 |
| 51 | Claude | 2,692 |
| 52 | Félix | 2,665 |
| 53 | Daniel | 2,380 |
| 54 | Raoul | 2,334 |
| 55 | Elie | 2,322 |
| 56 | Marie | 2,281 |
| 57 | Marc | 2,223 |
| 58 | Germain | 2,047 |
| 59 | Gérard | 1,947 |
| 60 | Clément | 1,845 |
| 61 | Arthur | 1,749 |
| 62 | Désiré | 1,536 |
| 63 | Noël | 1,497 |
| 64 | Augustin | 1,487 |
| 65 | Frédéric | 1,427 |
| 66 | Adolphe | 1,371 |
| 67 | Guillaume | 1,331 |
| 68 | Abel | 1,261 |
| 69 | Hubert | 1,261 |
| 70 | Laurent | 1,253 |
| 71 | Marceau | 1,148 |
| 72 | Alexis | 1,147 |
| 73 | Emmanuel | 1,132 |
| 74 | Ferdinand | 1,120 |
| 75 | Philippe | 1,115 |
| 76 | Maxime | 1,112 |
| 77 | Vincent | 1,036 |
| 78 | Serge | 1,023 |
| 79 | Claudius | 1,020 |
| 80 | Antonin | 987 |
| 81 | Constant | 933 |
| 82 | Nicolas | 926 |
| 83 | Dominique | 891 |
| 84 | Ange | 826 |
| 85 | Denis | 822 |
| 86 | Jean-baptiste | 738 |
| 87 | Leopold | 738 |
| 88 | Justin | 731 |
| 89 | Arsene | 702 |
| 90 | Theophile | 695 |
| 91 | Emilien | 682 |
| 92 | Max | 677 |
| 93 | Simon | 671 |
| 94 | Raphaël | 663 |
| 95 | Celestin | 608 |
| 96 | Joannes | 589 |
| 97 | Alain | 588 |
| 98 | Benoît | 587 |
| 99 | Martin | 584 |
| 100 | Kleber | 574 |