Baby names in Québec
Édouard, a boy name in Québec
In 2025, 446 boys born in Québec were named Édouard: the 7th most popular boy name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 20257th
- Babies in 2025446
- 2020 to 2025-10%
- Peak year2021
Édouard year by year
Édouard climbs 1 place from 2024 (ranked 8th then). Since 2020 (496 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 10%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7th | 446 |
| 2024 | 8th | 428 |
| 2023 | 6th | 498 |
| 2022 | 6th | 487 |
| 2021 | 9th | 503 |
| 2020 | 7th | 496 |
Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Édouard since 1980
Édouard appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2021, with 503 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (3,980 babies). Since 1980, about 9,325 children in Québec have been named Édouard.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Arthur4th · 482 babies
- Louis5th · 471 babies
- William6th · 456 babies
- Thomas8th · 434 babies
- Théo9th · 398 babies
- Adam10th · 371 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Édouard in Québec in 2025?
446 boys were named Édouard in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 7th rank among boy names.
Is Édouard a popular name in Québec?
Yes: Édouard is among the 10 most given boy names of 2025.
When was Édouard given most often?
In 2021, with 503 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Édouard a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Édouard 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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