Maël: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Maël year by year

Maël climbs 11 places from 2024 (ranked 53rd then). Since 2020 (86 babies), the number of babies has risen by 52%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	42nd	131
2024	53rd	118
2023	67th	107
2022	75th	95
2021	77th	105
2020	89th	86

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

Maël 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.

Maël appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1989 on. 2025 is the peak year since 1980, with 133 babies: Maël has never been given more often. The strongest decade is the 2010s (682 babies). Since 1980, about 1,789 children in Québec have been named Maël.

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 Maël in Québec in 2025?

131 boys were named Maël in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 42nd rank among boy names.

Is Maël a popular name in Québec?

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

When was Maël given most often?

In 2025, with 133 babies: the strongest year since 1980.

Is Maël a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Maël 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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