Edward: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Edward year by year

Edward drops 45 places from 2024 (ranked 174th then). Since 2020 (51 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 51%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	219th	25
2024	174th	33
2023	152nd	41
2022	129th	55
2021	172nd	41
2020	139th	51

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

Edward 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.

Edward appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2009, with 97 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (665 babies). Since 1980, about 1,569 children in Québec have been named Edward.

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 Edward in Québec in 2025?

25 boys were named Edward in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 219th rank among boy names.

Is Edward a popular name in Québec?

Edward ranks 219th among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Edward given most often?

In 2009, with 97 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Edward a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Edward 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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