Baby names in Québec
Jake, a boy name in Québec
In 2025, 113 boys born in Québec were named Jake: the 56th most popular boy name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 202556th
- Babies in 2025113
- 2020 to 2025-34%
- Peak year2021
Jake year by year
Jake drops 6 places from 2024 (ranked 50th then). Since 2020 (172 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 34%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56th | 113 |
| 2024 | 50th | 123 |
| 2023 | 43rd | 147 |
| 2022 | 41st | 200 |
| 2021 | 42nd | 208 |
| 2020 | 47th | 172 |
Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Jake since 1980
Jake appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1986 on. The peak year is 2021, with 208 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (1,092 babies). Since 1980, about 2,475 children in Québec have been named Jake.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Elias53rd · 119 babies
- Mayson54th · 119 babies
- Isaac55th · 116 babies
- Roméo57th · 113 babies
- Caleb58th · 112 babies
- Lionel59th · 112 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Jake in Québec in 2025?
113 boys were named Jake in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 56th rank among boy names.
Is Jake a popular name in Québec?
Jake ranks 56th among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Jake given most often?
In 2021, with 208 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Jake a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Jake 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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