Éléa, Raphaël, and Emma for girls, Raphaël, Gabriel, and Liam for boys, and Charlie, Sacha, and Romy as unisex names, are among the most popular names of the last ten years in France.
We analyzed 2.8 billion name ratings from expectant parents in France to present you with the top names from 2016 to 2025.
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Trends for 2025 in France
In 2025, the following names are especially popular in France: For girls, Jade, Emma, and Jules top the list. Among boys, Jules, Raphaël, and Noah are trending. Unisex names like Charlie, Alix, and Leo are also becoming increasingly popular.
Top 10 Girl Names 2025
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Top 10 Boy Names 2025
- 1. Jules
- 2. Raphaël (Raphael)
- 3. Noah
- 4. Gabriel
- 5. Marceau
- 6. Liam
- 7. Gaspard
- 8. Hugo
- 9. Paul
- 10. Basile
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Top 10 Unisex Names 2025
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Most Popular Names 2024 in France
In 2024, the names Jade, Emma, and Raphaël were particularly popular for girls, while Raphaël, Jules, and Gabriel were top choices for boys. Among unisex names, Charlie, Louison, and Lou were favorites.
Top 10 Girl Names 2024
- 1. Jade
- 2. Emma
- 3. Ambre
- 4. Alice
- 5. Rose
- 6. Lily (Lilly, Lily)
- 7. Sophia
- 8. Adèle
- 9. Louise
- 10. Agathe
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Top 10 Boy Names 2024
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Top 10 Unisex Names 2024
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The Rising Names from 2024 to 2025 – These Beautiful and Unique Names Are Gaining Popularity in France
These exceptional and modern names are trending in 2025 and have captured the hearts of many parents. They are among the fastest-rising names compared to 2024 and are on their way to becoming the most popular names of the coming years.
Rising Girl Names in 2025
- Nora (+18)
- Laura (+27)
- Ivy (+83)
- Milla (+4)
- Éléonore (+16)
- Marie (+83)
- Eléonore (+70)
- Héloïse (+47)
- Liv (+45)
- Maxine (+38)
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Rising Boy Names in 2025
- Enzo (+21)
- Émile (+5)
- Benjamin (+2)
- Gustave (+38)
- Bastien (+17)
- Elliot (+4)
- Alban (+9)
- Ulysse (+12)
- Elie (+60)
- Marcel (+19)
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Rising Unisex Names in 2025
- Nour (+2)
- Louka (+11)
- Zia (+12)
- Kim (+14)
- Morgan (+6)
- Tristan (+8)
- Carmen (+14)
- Noe (+8)
- Luka (+1)
- Marion (+4)
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Most Popular Names in France Over the Last 10 Years
2023
- Boy Names: Raphaël, Noah, Gabriel, Jules, Liam, Raphael, Elias, Hugo, Lucas, Léo, Louis, Maël, Arthur, Gabin, Mathis, Paul, Gaspard, Augustin, Oscar, Elliot, …
- Girl Names: Emma, Jade, Ambre, Lily, Sophia, Anna, Emilia, Alice, Mila, Lilly, Éléa, Louise, Rose, Adèle, Chloé, Éléna, Agathe, Eléa, Romane, Olivia, …
- Unisex Names: Charlie, Lou, Sacha, Élia, Noa, Camille, Maé, Leo, Louison, Sasha, Alix, Romy, Charly, Noé, Valentine, Aria, Robin, Auguste, Arya, Céleste, …
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2022
- Boy Names: Raphaël, Gabriel, Raphael, Matéo, Noah, Liam, Lucas, Maël, Elias, Léo, …
- Girl Names: Emma, Mila, Emily, Lily, Anna, Eléa, Lilly, Emilia, Sophia, Julia, …
- Unisex Names: Charlie, Élia, Sacha, Lou, Aria, Noé, Charly, Romy, Louison, Sasha, …
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2021
- Boy Names: Matéo, Gabriel, Liam, Lucas, Eliott, Elio, Elliott, Mathéo, Elliot, Raphaël, Louis, Mael, Raphael, Maël, Milann, Théo, Mateo, Rafaël, Timeo, Eliot, …
- Girl Names: Eléa, Élina, Mila, Elea, Lili, Julia, Anna, Téa, Éléa, Sofia, Thalia, Louise, Emma, Sophia, Lya, Maya, Lilly, Louna, Elina, Charlotte, …
- Unisex Names: Eden, Sacha, Charly, Charlie, Aria, Sasha, Romy, Noé, Luca, Élia, Arya, Robin, Sammy, Jayden, Elia, Leo, Mattis, Lou, Céleste, Celeste, …
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2020
- Boy Names: Mathéo, Matéo, Raphael, Mateo, Elliot, Liam, Mylan, Gabriel, Théo, Eliott, Léo, Lucas, Raphaël, Matteo, Milann, Mael, Maël, Matis, Timeo, Mathys, …
- Girl Names: Eléa, Lya, Anna, Lili, Noémie, Sophia, Julia, Louise, Charlotte, Lilly, Elea, Louna, Thalia, Inès, Sofia, Éléa, Emma, Éléna, Maya, Lily, …
- Unisex Names: Charly, Sacha, Charlie, Arya, Aria, Romy, Mattis, Jayden, Sasha, Leo, Noé, Luca, Robin, Evan, Élia, Lou, Sammy, Tom, Maé, Loan, …
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2019
- Boy Names: Milan, Raphaël, Mylan, Mattéo, Matheo, Raphael, Liam, Matteo, Matéo, Lucas, …
- Girl Names: Éléa, Lilly, Chloé, Éléna, Emy, Zoé, Lily, Talya, Anna, Lia, …
- Unisex Names: Romy, Mattis, Arya, Aria, Sacha, Charly, Evan, Noé, Charlie, Luca, …
2018
- Boy Names: Raphaël, Jules, Gabriel, Liam, Maël, Lucas, Léo, Raphael, Gabin, Hugo, …
- Girl Names: Ambre, Louise, Jade, Emma, Mila, Léna, Rose, Emy, Alice, Romane, …
- Unisex Names: Sacha, Lou, Maé, Charlie, Camille, Aria, Tom, Noam, Romy, Noé, …
2017
- Boy Names: Jules, Raphaël, Gabriel, Lucas, Léo, Maël, Liam, Gabin, Hugo, Louis, Raphael, Eliott, Nathan, Arthur, Mathys, Théo, Noah, Naël, Paul, Mael, …
- Girl Names: Ambre, Louise, Emma, Jade, Mila, Léna, Chloé, Rose, Romane, Emy, Alice, Zoé, Julia, Léa, Anna, Manon, Louna, Éléna, Agathe, Maëlys, …
- Unisex Names: Lou, Camille, Charlie, Sacha, Maé, Sasha, Tom, Leo, Robin, Noam, Noé, Aria, Charly, Romy, Alix, Hayden, Valentine, Luca, Nino, Noe, …
2016
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