French names with effortless chic

French names add an accent without needing one — Margot and Juliette read as instantly elegant in any classroom.

Here is the French collection in genuine US use, each with its live rank.

Girls

Josephine#53 today
Claire#68 today
Margot#102 today
Juliette#110 today
Genevieve#148 today
Vivienne#172 today
Noelle#202 today
Celine#207 today
Elise#223 today
Camille#240 today
Esme#298 today
Colette#316 today
Amelie#827 today
Odette#881 today
Simone#995 today
Belle#1013 today
Renee#1098 today

Boys

Beau#60 today
Andre#368 today
Hugo#377 today
Remy#408 today
Marcel#730 today
Antoine#1708 today

How this list is built: A curated set of French names matched against the latest US records; only names in real use appear. Source: US Social Security birth records, refreshed yearly.

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