Ambre and Louise are in the lead, it’s impossible to separate them, according to the authors of the book “L’Officiel des prénoms”, which is published on Thursday, and which France Bleu was able to consult. On the male side, Gabriel has reigned over the charts since 2021.
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Ambre, Louise, Gabriel, Raphaël are the first names that will be most given to children in France in 2025, according to The Official First Names (First), which appears on Thursday September 5 and which France Bleu was able to consult.
In the female first names, Ambre and Louise are the most popular. It is impossible to separate them, according to the authors of the book, Stéphanie Rapoport and Claire Tabarly, “First place is so close that it is difficult to distinguish the winner”. Alba, Jade and Alma are in the top 5.
The Official note one “strong presence” first names linked to nature, such as Ambre, Agathe, Iris or Rose for example. The sound “ia” is in full swing, with Giulia, Mia and Julia, while Inaya “fly away”gaining eight places in one year.
“The endings in ‘a’ (Emma, Léa, Mila and Lina), which appeared strongly at the beginning of the 2000s, continue their decline.”
Stephanie Rapoport and Claire Tabarly Perrinin “The Official First Names”
On the men’s side, Gabriel has reigned over the charts since 2021. Raphaël, Léo, Maël and Louis complete the top 5. Stéphanie Rapoport and Claire Tabarly Perrin note that “Multicultural first names are all the rage.” Eden, Isaac, and Mohamed are among the 20 most popular first names. Retro first names are also trendy, with Marceau and Jules in particular. Along with Maël, other Breton first names are in favour, such as Naël, in 15th place, or Malo, which is just outside the top 20.
The Official First Names is also projecting for 2026 with two female first names that the authors see “to establish oneself in the elite” : Luna, “with its trendy natural side”, and Charlie. Ayden and Noah “are the best placed” in male first names”to integrate the top 20 in the 2026 projections.
More generally, the book also discusses the most common first names in France, between 1900 and 2022. The most common first name for a girl is Marie, followed by Nathalie and Isabelle. For boys, Jean wins the prize. Michel and Philippe complete the podium. 12,000 first names are listed in the Officiel des prénoms, with their etymology, the characterology they are supposed to embody, the current popularity of the first name and the number of French people who have it.