Baby names in Québec
James, a boy name in Québec
In 2025, 299 boys born in Québec were named James: the 19th most popular boy name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 202519th
- Babies in 2025299
- 2020 to 2025-14%
- Peak year2019
James year by year
James drops 3 places from 2024 (ranked 16th then). Since 2020 (347 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 14%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19th | 299 |
| 2024 | 16th | 330 |
| 2023 | 17th | 329 |
| 2022 | 20th | 300 |
| 2021 | 16th | 379 |
| 2020 | 19th | 347 |
Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
James since 1980
James appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2019, with 380 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (2,650 babies). Since 1980, about 7,867 children in Québec have been named James.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Raphaël16th · 324 babies
- Nathan17th · 313 babies
- Arnaud18th · 307 babies
- Henri20th · 290 babies
- Benjamin21st · 282 babies
- Félix22nd · 273 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named James in Québec in 2025?
299 boys were named James in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 19th rank among boy names.
Is James a popular name in Québec?
Yes: James is among the 50 most given boy names of 2025.
When was James given most often?
In 2019, with 380 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is James a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, James 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.
All boy names (250) → · Search a name in the top 30 by year →