girl's name
Gitane
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 160
Gitane is a girl's name. In 1973 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 1947, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1929.
Gitane over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1973, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 40 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1970s (to 1973) | 5 |
How popular is Gitane?
In 1973, Gitane 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 Gitane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gitane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gitane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gitane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gitane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gitane
Is Gitane a girl's or a boy's name?
Gitane is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gitane most popular?
Gitane peaked in 1947, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.