John: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

John year by year

John climbs 12 places from 2024 (ranked 226th then). Since 2020 (32 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 19%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	214th	26
2024	226th	23
2023	203rd	28
2022	313th	17
2021	226th	28
2020	207th	32

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

John 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.

John appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 1981, with 65 babies. The strongest decade is the 1980s (495 babies). Since 1980, about 1,688 children in Québec have been named John.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named John in Québec in 2025?

26 boys were named John in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 214th rank among boy names.

Is John a popular name in Québec?

John ranks 214th among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was John given most often?

In 1981, with 65 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is John a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, John 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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