boy's name
Ghislain
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 12,362
Ghislain is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1972, when 320 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Ghislain over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 45 |
| 1910s | 65 |
| 1920s | 165 |
| 1930s | 475 |
| 1940s | 895 |
| 1950s | 1,865 |
| 1960s | 1,895 |
| 1970s | 2,595 |
| 1980s | 2,540 |
| 1990s | 1,200 |
| 2000s | 405 |
| 2010s | 90 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 25 |
How popular is Ghislain?
In 2024, Ghislain was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ghislain 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 Ghislain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ghislain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ghislain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ghislain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ghislain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ghislain
Is Ghislain a girl's or a boy's name?
Ghislain is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ghislain most popular?
Ghislain peaked in 1972, when 320 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.