boy's name
Gislain
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 570
Gislain is a boy's name. In 2010 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 1948, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1912.
Gislain over time
Births per decade in France, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 25 |
| 1930s | 50 |
| 1940s | 85 |
| 1950s | 115 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 5 |
How popular is Gislain?
In 2010, Gislain was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Gislain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gislain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gislain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gislain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gislain
Is Gislain a girl's or a boy's name?
Gislain is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gislain most popular?
Gislain peaked in 1948, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.