Most popular baby names in Quebec for 2023
Posted June 10, 2024 12:12 pm.
Noah and Liam for boys, and Florence and Alice for girls, were the most popular names for newborns in Quebec last year, according to the annual rankings published by Retraite Québec.
There has been a change at the top of the ranking for girls, with Florence and Alice both overtaking Emma, which had been the most popular female name in 2021 and 2022.
Last year, Alice and Florence were used 465 times each, while Emma was given to 456 babies. Olivia (430) and Charlie (415) rounded out the top five.
The only name to break into the top 10 is Béatrice (300), which takes the place of Rose (drops 15 to 291).
In the boys’ category, Noah remains in the lead for the third year running, having been given to 613 babies given that name. However, the name is on a downward trajectory, having been used 728 times in 2021 and 660 times in 2022.
In second place, William gives way to Liam, which was used 556 times last year. In fact, William falls to fifth place in the 2023 ranking (520). Liam had been the most frequently used male first name in 2020.
Apart from a few changes in order, the composition of the top 10 remained the same for boys in 2022 and 2023.
Retraite Québec counted 77,241 children born in Quebec or arriving in the province in 2023.
Top 10 girl names in Quebec:
- Alice (465)
- Florence (465)
- Emma (456)
- Olivia (430)
- Charlie (415)
- Charlotte (405)
- Livia (359)
- Léa (326)
- Béatrice (300)
- Juliette (300)
Top 10 boy names in Quebec:
- Noah (613)
- Liam (556)
- Léo (549)
- Thomas (535)
- William (520)
- Édouard (495)
- Jacob (468)
- Louis (427)
- Nathan (400)
- Arthur (398)
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
