Laurent: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Laurent year by year

Laurent drops 5 places from 2024 (ranked 18th then). Since 2020 (245 babies), the number of babies has risen by 7%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	23rd	263
2024	18th	282
2023	22nd	274
2022	30th	261
2021	31st	284
2020	36th	245

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

Laurent 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.

Laurent appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2021, with 284 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (1,701 babies). Since 1980, about 5,988 children in Québec have been named Laurent.

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 Laurent in Québec in 2025?

263 boys were named Laurent in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 23rd rank among boy names.

Is Laurent a popular name in Québec?

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

When was Laurent given most often?

In 2021, with 284 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Laurent a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Laurent 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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