boy's name
Anatole
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 11,127
France
#244
2025 births
Anatole is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 340 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,620 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Anatole over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 890 |
| 1910s | 615 |
| 1920s | 570 |
| 1930s | 325 |
| 1940s | 210 |
| 1950s | 205 |
| 1960s | 70 |
| 1970s | 70 |
| 1980s | 165 |
| 1990s | 745 |
| 2000s | 2,175 |
| 2010s | 3,100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,740 |
How popular is Anatole?
In 2025, Anatole was given to 225 babies in France, ranking #244 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Anatole is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Anatole
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anatole also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anatole over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anatole
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anatole — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anatole
How popular is the name Anatole?
In 2025, Anatole was given to 225 babies in France, ranking #244 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Anatole a girl's or a boy's name?
Anatole is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anatole?
Anatole has 3 syllables.
When was Anatole most popular?
Anatole peaked in 2021, when 340 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Anatole a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anatole currently ranks #244 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.