Baby names in Québec
Émile, a boy name in Québec
In 2025, 356 boys born in Québec were named Émile: the 13th most popular boy name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 202513th
- Babies in 2025356
- 2020 to 2025-22%
- Peak year2019
Émile year by year
Émile drops 4 places from 2024 (ranked 9th then). Since 2020 (456 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 22%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13th | 356 |
| 2024 | 9th | 390 |
| 2023 | 11th | 380 |
| 2022 | 11th | 433 |
| 2021 | 12th | 472 |
| 2020 | 12th | 456 |
Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Émile since 1980
Émile appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2019, with 487 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (4,553 babies). Since 1980, about 12,182 children in Québec have been named Émile.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Adam10th · 371 babies
- Théodore11th · 369 babies
- Jacob12th · 363 babies
- Jules14th · 332 babies
- Charles15th · 329 babies
- Raphaël16th · 324 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Émile in Québec in 2025?
356 boys were named Émile in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 13th rank among boy names.
Is Émile a popular name in Québec?
Yes: Émile is among the 50 most given boy names of 2025.
When was Émile given most often?
In 2019, with 487 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Émile a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Émile 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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