boy's name
Gatien
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,380
Gatien is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2007, when 125 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gatien 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 | 70 |
| 1910s | 80 |
| 1920s | 105 |
| 1930s | 100 |
| 1940s | 60 |
| 1950s | 70 |
| 1960s | 65 |
| 1970s | 100 |
| 1980s | 240 |
| 1990s | 515 |
| 2000s | 995 |
| 2010s | 770 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 210 |
How popular is Gatien?
In 2025, Gatien was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Gatien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gatien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gatien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gatien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gatien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gatien
Is Gatien a girl's or a boy's name?
Gatien is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gatien?
Gatien has 2 syllables.
When was Gatien most popular?
Gatien peaked in 2007, when 125 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gatien a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gatien currently ranks #1,136 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.