Eli: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Eli year by year

Eli drops 3 places from 2024 (ranked 42nd then). Since 2020 (194 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 35%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	45th	126
2024	42nd	138
2023	36th	191
2022	42nd	198
2021	43rd	201
2020	41st	194

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

Eli 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.

Eli appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2021, with 202 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (1,578 babies). Since 1980, about 3,027 children in Québec have been named Eli.

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 Eli in Québec in 2025?

126 boys were named Eli in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 45th rank among boy names.

Is Eli a popular name in Québec?

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

When was Eli given most often?

In 2021, with 202 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Eli a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Eli 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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