They are now between 23 and 33 years old and their first names reflect this. A quarter of a century, where are Julie, Romain, Nicolas, Camille and Maxime in the annual ranking of first names? If Gabriel and Jade have kept the head in 2022, according to data published Tuesday by INSEE, Le Parisien has plunged in search of these top names of the 1990s.
At that time, the two most popular names were Laura and Thomas, with about 7,000 and 9,000 babies named each year respectively. But today, it is clear that they are no longer popular: only 325 Laura were born in 2022, placing the first name at the 188th rank of popularity. The same goes for the 659 Thomases, more numerous, but confined to 103rd place in the ranking among boys.
Kevin and Jérémy forgotten
On the side of the biggest tumbles, it is the name Jérémy that wins, with only 12 births in 2022. Do you realize, there have been more Marcel, André or Robert than Jeremy over the past year... The name that was in 18th place of the most popular of the 1990s now displays only a very meagre 2310th rank. The Kevins, stamped 1990s, no longer have the wind in their sails either (90 births).
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In the girls, the prize goes to the Élodie, with 30 babies over the year. However, they were firmly anchored in the 12th rank of the most worn names in the 1990s... But time passes and fashion has not stayed. The same goes for the Marines (31 births), the Audreys (44) and the Mélanie (62).
Chloé and Léa cross generations
Two exceptions in these tops and flops: the Chloé. Fifteenth in the 1990s, the name is placed exactly the same almost 25 years later and was given to exactly 2,004 little girls in 2022.
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Among boys, it is Valentin, the 17th most popular name among boys 30 years ago: it is now placed in 44th position and was awarded to 1,378 babies last year. Among the 20 most popular names among boys and girls in the 1990s, only Sarah, Camille, Charlotte and Antoine were given to more than 1,000 babies in 2022.