Arthur is the big winner of this list! Nearly 9,007 births (4,656 little boys and 4,351 little girls) were registered by the maternities Nantes in 2021. A slight increase compared to last year. As at the beginning of the year, the
civil status services reveal the figures of the first names most awarded over the previous year.
Among newborn boys, Arthur was given 75 times, Leo 65 times, while Raphaël and Gabriel (given 61 times each) completed the podium. Then come Lucas, Léon, Noah, Hugo, Jules and Malo.
Louise still in the lead
For girls, the first name most often given is Louise (given 58 times), like last year. In second place, we find the first name Alice (57 times). The first name Adèle has been given to him nearly 54 times. Then come Rose, Jeanne, Juliette, Emma, Alba, Agathe and Lou.
For mixed first names, we find the same as in 2021, namely Camille (51 times), Charlie (50 times) and Sacha (33 times), first names very popular with parents in Nantes.