Anatole
How to say it: ah-nah-TOL · /ˌɑnɑˈtoʊl/
French form of Greek 'anatole' meaning 'sunrise, east' - classic French literary name.
Anatole was the 11,002nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #10,873 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #11,002 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,873 |
| In France, 2025 | #248 among boys’ names, 225 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Anatole peaked in the 1880s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Anatole is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #248 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Anatole
- Anatole France (1844–1924)French writer
- Anatole Litvak (1902–1974)Ukrainian-American filmmaker
- Anatole Collinet Makosso (born 1965)Republic of the Congo politician
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