French Naturalisation Statistics 2023
Data extracted from decrees published in the Journal Officiel (JORF)
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En 2023, 39 641 personnes ont obtenu la nationalité française par décret, selon les données extraites du Journal Officiel (JORF). Cela représente une baisse de 33.1% par rapport à 2022.
- Naturalisations par décret : 29 300 (73.9%), réintégrations : 341 (0.9%), effets collectifs : 10 000 (25.2%).
- Principaux pays d'origine étrangère : Maroc (4 740), Algérie (3 401), Tunisie (2 102).
- 105 départements représentés. Les plus actifs : Paris (4 820), Seine-Saint-Denis (2 995), Seine-et-Marne (2 126).
Total naturalisations
39 641
-33.1% vs 2022
Naturalisations
29 300
73.9% of total
Reinstatements
341
0.9% of total
Collective effect
10 000
25.2% of total
By country of origin
199 countries
Most common first names
#First nameCount%
1Mohamed
6158.5%
2Mohammed
2273.1%
3Ahmed
2082.9%
4Maria
1682.3%
5Ali
1602.2%
6Sara
1542.1%
7Adam
1522.1%
8Youssef
1452.0%
9Mamadou
1391.9%
10Yassine
1261.7%
11Sarah
1251.7%
12Fatima
1221.7%
13Marie
1141.6%
14Hamza
1091.5%
15Omar
1041.4%
16Amine
1011.4%
17Anna
981.4%
18Ibrahim
961.3%
19Lina
921.3%
20Ayoub
921.3%
21Yasmine
901.2%
22Mariam
861.2%
23Mehdi
831.1%
24Imane
801.1%
25Nadia
761.0%
26Amina
751.0%
27Fatoumata
741.0%
28Daniel
721.0%
29Jean
721.0%
30David
721.0%
31Anas
701.0%
32Rayan
701.0%
33Karim
680.9%
34Moussa
650.9%
35Zakaria
640.9%
36Abdoulaye
630.9%
37Elena
630.9%
38Diana
620.9%
39Hassan
620.9%
40Oussama
610.8%
41Khadija
610.8%
42Rachid
580.8%
43Ismail
570.8%
44Kenza
560.8%
45Aya
560.8%
46Yanis
560.8%
47Nabil
550.8%
48Amir
540.7%
49Sofia
520.7%
50Meriem
520.7%
51Marwa
520.7%
52Brahim
510.7%
53Ibrahima
510.7%
54Zineb
510.7%
55Samir
510.7%
56Aminata
510.7%
57Gabriel
500.7%
58Ana
490.7%
59Younes
490.7%
60Samira
490.7%
61Sami
480.7%
62Saïd
480.7%
63Amadou
480.7%
64Alexandra
450.6%
65Walid
450.6%
66Aïcha
450.6%
67Joseph
430.6%
68Nour
430.6%
69Farid
430.6%
70Olga
430.6%
71Salma
430.6%
72Natalia
420.6%
73Laura
420.6%
74Emma
420.6%
75Julia
420.6%
76Fatma
420.6%
77Asma
410.6%
78Mourad
410.6%
79Ines
410.6%
80Hicham
390.5%
81Mustapha
390.5%
82Mohammad
390.5%
83Meryem
380.5%
84Rania
380.5%
85Yacine
380.5%
86Mariama
380.5%
87Amal
380.5%
88Amira
380.5%
89Anis
380.5%
90Ousmane
380.5%
91Sonia
370.5%
92Souad
370.5%
93Samuel
370.5%
94Khaled
370.5%
95Souleymane
370.5%
96Samia
360.5%
97Mahmoud
360.5%
98Victor
360.5%
99Rim
360.5%
100Maya
360.5%
By department
Methodology and data source
These statistics are automatically extracted from naturalisation decrees published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF). They cover naturalisations by decree (NAT), reinstatements of French nationality (REI), and collective effects for minor children (EFF).
This data is provided for informational purposes only. It does not constitute the official statistics of the French Ministry of the Interior.
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