Baby names in Québec
Léo, a boy name in Québec
In 2025, 553 boys born in Québec were named Léo: the 2nd most popular boy name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 20252nd
- Babies in 2025553
- 2020 to 2025-6%
- Peak year2021
Léo year by year
Léo keeps the same rank as in 2024. Since 2020 (588 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 6%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2nd | 553 |
| 2024 | 2nd | 537 |
| 2023 | 3rd | 558 |
| 2022 | 5th | 577 |
| 2021 | 4th | 640 |
| 2020 | 5th | 588 |
Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Léo since 1980
Léo appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2021, with 641 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (4,278 babies). Since 1980, about 9,243 children in Québec have been named Léo.
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 Léo in Québec in 2025?
553 boys were named Léo in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 2nd rank among boy names.
Is Léo a popular name in Québec?
Yes: Léo is among the 10 most given boy names of 2025.
When was Léo given most often?
In 2021, with 641 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Léo a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Léo 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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