Is French a boy or girl name?

French is a boy’s name. Of the 1,129 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.9% were girls and 99.1% were boys.

French

Recorded 1882–1999 · United States

French was most popular in 1920, when 35 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,434 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,129 people named French.

French over time

Births per year. The dot marks French’s peak in 1920. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is French a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record French is a boy’s name — 0.9% of the 1,129 Americans given it were girls and 99.1% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside French

Where French is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

West Virginia 72.7×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org