According to France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), the most popular baby names in the country last year were (again) Emma and Gabriel.
Here are France’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019:
Girl Names
- Emma, 3,944 baby girls
- Jade, 3,820
- Louise, 3,752
- Alice, 3,294
- Lina, 2,948
- Chloé, 2,862
- Rose, 2,704
- Léa, 2,689
- Mila, 2,681
- Ambre, 2,654
Boy Names
- Gabriel, 4,987 baby boys
- Léo, 4,653
- Raphaël, 4,454
- Arthur, 4,005
- Louis, 3,947
- Lucas, 3,737
- Adam, 3,668
- Jules, 3,542
- Hugo, 3,493
- Maël, 3,383
In the girls’ top 10, Ambre replaced Anna.
The boys’ top 10 includes the same 10 names, but in a different order.
Finally, names that saw notable increases in usage from 2018 to 2019 include:
- Girl names: Joy, Arya, Octavia, Nola, Liyah, Chelsea
- Boy names: Tiago/Tyago, Ayden, Owen
Sources: Classement des prénoms en France depuis 1900 – Insee, Prénoms des Français: Emma et Gabriel bientôt détrônés?
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