French
Gender-neutral name · American
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,809 in 1918
0 babies were named French in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
US births per million boys, 1882–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about French you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryFrench first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1918, when it reached #4,809.
About the name French
French is a gender-neutral name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with F and ending in “-nch”. US birth records list French for girls from 1918 to 1920, in 2 of those 3 years. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked #4,809 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1920, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1920s | 4.2 | 238,095 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 39 | 25,494 boys |
| 1890s | 72 | 13,926 boys |
| 1900s | 25 | 39,793 boys |
| 1910s | 29 | 34,916 boys |
| 1920s | 22 | 44,524 boys |
| 1930s | 16 | 62,461 boys |
| 1940s | 9.9 | 101,215 boys |
| 1950s | 4.7 | 213,675 boys |
| 1960s | 3.9 | 255,102 boys |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,587,302 boys |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 boys |
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- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Maverick · independent, unbranded
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- Unisex name: Kai · sea
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- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
Questions about the name French
What is the origin of the name French?
French has American roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Lainey, Maverick.
Is French a boy or girl name?
Both. French is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name French?
French is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1920. It peaked at #4,809 in 1918.