According to Paris Data, the most popular baby names in Paris, France, in 2020 were (again) Louise and Gabriel.
Here are the city’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2020:
Girl Names
- Louise, 208 baby girls
- Alice, 162
- Alma, 159
- Léa, 149
- Emma, 143
- Chloé, 141
- Jeanne, 140
- Anna, 138
- Rose, 136
- Lina, 127
Boy Names
- Gabriel, 312 baby boys
- Adam, 285
- Raphaël, 252
- Louis, 246
- Arthur, 242
- Victor, 190
- Mohamed, 188
- Joseph, 178
- Isaac, 175
- Léo, 162
In the girls’ top 10, Léa, Rose, and Lina replaced Adèle, Charlotte, and Joséphine.
In the boys’ top 10, Léo replaced Léon/Paul.
Finally, here’s a selection of names from lower down in the rankings (which, like the U.S. rankings, includes all names given to at least five babies per gender, per year).
Parisian Girl Names | Parisian Boy Names |
Clémence (54 girls), Aïcha (46), Capucine (38), Thaïs (36), Anaëlle (18), Salimata (16), Rym (12), Swann (7), Goundo (7), Maïwenn (6), Izïa (6), Armance (5) | Côme (109 boys), Eden (61), Solal (51), Kylian (27), Orso, (17), Swann (16), Calixte (11), Sidy (8), Aliocha (8), Tidiane (8), Mylann (7), Chahine (6) |
Source: Liste des prénoms – Paris Data
Image: Adapted from Flag of France (public domain)