Charles: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Charles year by year

Charles drops 2 places from 2024 (ranked 13th then). Since 2020 (376 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 12%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	15th	329
2024	13th	349
2023	12th	370
2022	12th	413
2021	14th	412
2020	16th	376

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Charles since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Charles appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2015, with 436 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (3,989 babies). Since 1980, about 16,531 children in Québec have been named Charles.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Charles in Québec in 2025?

329 boys were named Charles in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 15th rank among boy names.

Is Charles a popular name in Québec?

Yes: Charles is among the 50 most given boy names of 2025.

When was Charles given most often?

In 2015, with 436 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Charles a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Charles only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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