David: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

David year by year

David drops 3 places from 2024 (ranked 86th then). Since 2020 (102 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 19%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	89th	83
2024	86th	81
2023	83rd	82
2022	108th	66
2021	82nd	99
2020	73rd	102

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

David 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.

David appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 1982, with 1,453 babies. The strongest decade is the 1980s (12,331 babies). Since 1980, about 24,996 children in Québec have been named David.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

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

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named David in Québec in 2025?

83 boys were named David in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 89th rank among boy names.

Is David a popular name in Québec?

David ranks 89th among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was David given most often?

In 1982, with 1,453 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is David a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, David 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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