Naël: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Naël year by year

Naël climbs 45 places from 2024 (ranked 132nd then). Since 2020 (38 babies), the number of babies has risen by 124%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	87th	85
2024	132nd	48
2023	137th	49
2022	188th	33
2021	164th	44
2020	182nd	38

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

Naël 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.

Naël appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 2005 on. 2025 is the peak year since 1980, with 87 babies: Naël has never been given more often. The strongest decade is the 2020s (299 babies). Since 1980, about 516 children in Québec have been named Naël.

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 Naël in Québec in 2025?

85 boys were named Naël in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 87th rank among boy names.

Is Naël a popular name in Québec?

Naël ranks 87th among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Naël given most often?

In 2025, with 87 babies: the strongest year since 1980.

Is Naël a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Naël 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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