According to Paris Data, the most popular baby names in the capital of France last year were Louise and Gabriel.
Here are the city’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2021:
Girl Names
- Louise, 217 baby girls
- Alma, 207
- Emma, 178
- Chloé & Adèle, 151 each (2-way tie)
- Anna, 150
- Olivia, 142
- Jeanne & Eva, 138 each (2-way tie)
- Rose, 133
- Gabrielle, 131
- Alice, 129
Boy Names
- Gabriel, 357 baby boys
- Adam, 250
- Louis, 245
- Raphaël, 233
- Arthur, 227
- Noah, 191
- Isaac, 187
- Joseph & Mohamed, 178 each (2-way tie)
- Léon, 171
- Léo, 166
And here’s a selection of names from lower down in the rankings (which includes all names given to at least five babies per gender, per year).
Parisian Girl Names | Parisian Boy Names |
Garance (53 girls), Nelya (30), Ysée (23), Jennah (23), Nava (15), Athénaïs (12), Calypso (8), Alizée (5), Mazarine (5) | Henri (42 boys), Kylian (25), Dario (14), Archibald (11), Zéphyr (11), Pacôme (8), Tancrède (8), Enguerrand (7), Orphée (6) |
In 2020, the top two names in Paris were also Louise and Gabriel.
Sources: Liste des prénoms – Paris Data, Découvrez le top 10 des prénoms donnés en 2021 à Paris