In Paris, certain first names for girls and boys were more popular than others in 2022. INSEE has unveiled the national ranking of the most popular first names that year. The Gabriels and the Almas are found in the top of the department of 75.
From one department to another, popular first names in future parents can be very different. In the capital, it would seem that Parisian parents rely on particular first names, some of which are still very popular over the years. Indeed, according to the classification of theNational Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE)published this Tuesday, July 4, based on data from civil status files, we find in the department of 75 the names most attributed in 2022 to Parisian babies. Among the first names of boys, it is still the first name Gabriel who rises to first place. In girl’s first names, the first name Alma is experiencing a real boom in Paris. A first, knowing that in 2021, it was the first name Louise who was in first position.
The most popular names for boys in Paris in 2022
In the INSEE classification concerning Paris (department 75), the first two places of male first names are occupied by the first name GabrielWho comes from Hebrew and more precisely of the terms “gabar” and “el” which mean “to be strong” and “god”, and by the first name Adam, who is also of Hebrew origin and which translates as “made in red earth”, or even “humanity” among the Babylonians. According to the figures, 331 Gabriels were born in 2022 in Paris, and 254 Adams were born in the capital.
here is the top 10 of the most popular boy names in 2022 in Paris :
- Gabriel (331)
- Adam (254)
- Raphael (250)
- Louis (222)
- Mohammad (208)
- arthur (200)
- isaac (193)
- Noah (181)
- Gaspard (174)
- Leon (174)
The most popular first names for girls in Paris in 2022
Among popular female first names in Paris in 2022, according to INSEE, the first name Alma is for the first time in first position of the classification. It was awarded to 211 girls last year. It must be said that this name has several origins, notably Arabic and Latin. In Arabic, it means “scholarly” and in Latin “nourishing”. Meanings that seem to echo many Parisian parents. In joint second place, it’s the classic first name Louisa which is popular, again with 211 births in 2022. It is a germanic first namederived from Hlodowig which means “glory” and “fight”.
here is the top 10 of the most popular girl names in 2022 in the capital :
- Alma (211)
- Louisa (211)
- Joan (152)
- Emma (152)
- Anna (144)
- Adele (138)
- Pink (136)
- Gabriella (133)
- Jade (131)
- Chloe (130)