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Most popular baby names in Nice

More than 6,000 babies were born in Nice in 2025, with Léo becoming the most popular boys’ name and Gabriel dropping to second place.

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Cute sleeping baby holding hand of father. Picture: Alamy

By Camille Bidard

In 2025, more than 6,000 babies were born in Nice, with Léo overtaking Gabriel as the city’s most popular boys’ name.

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Léon also rose in the rankings, while former top names Noah and Louis slipped down.

The Top 10 boys’ names included Léo, Gabriel, Léon, Louis, Noah, Andréa, Raphaël, Jules, Maël, and Zayn.

The first baby of 2026, a girl named Romane, was born at the CHU de Nice on the night of 31 December to 1 January.

In total, the city recorded 6,021 births in 2025, including 3,465 at the CHU and 532 official recognitions, slightly higher than the previous year.