18,596births recorded
10Countries
4Variants
1990Peak · Kazakhstan
#247France 2025
Anatole is a boy name family recorded 18,596 times in 10 countries since 1889. It ranks highest today in France (#247 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 1990, at 173.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Anatoliy (Kazakhstan), Anatol (Poland, Austria), Anatolio (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Anatole
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatole | French | 10,880 | 🇫🇷 France | #247 | 2021 | ▼ 6 % |
| Anatole | French | 252 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #799 | 2023 | ▲ 6 % |
| Anatole | French | 204 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1889 | new |
| Anatole | French | 55 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1124 | 2021 | new |
| Anatole | French | 13 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2023 | – |
| Anatole | French | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2011 | – |
| Anatoliy | Russian | 6,500 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #902 | 1990 | ▼ 73 % |
| Anatoliy | Russian | 55 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2006 | – |
| Anatoliy | Russian | 17 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1959 | – |
| Anatol | Polish | 287 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #357 | 2022 | ▲ 25 % |
| Anatol | Polish | 95 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Anatol | Polish | 47 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2012 | – |
| Anatol | Polish | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1920 | – |
| Anatolio | Italian | 181 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1951 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Anatoliy ↔ Anatol — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Anatoliy ↔ Anatole — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Anatole
How popular is the name Anatole?
In 2025 it ranked #247 in France. Official registers record 18,596 births across 10 countries.
What is Anatole in other languages?
Anatoliy (Russian); Anatol (Polish); Anatolio (Italian).
When was Anatole most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 1990, at 173.8 births per 100,000.
Is Anatole a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Anatole is a boy name.