Nicolas: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Nicolas year by year

Nicolas drops 32 places from 2024 (ranked 79th then). Since 2020 (102 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 38%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	111th	63
2024	79th	85
2023	82nd	84
2022	92nd	79
2021	78th	105
2020	74th	102

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

Nicolas 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.

Nicolas appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 1982, with 846 babies. The strongest decade is the 1990s (7,709 babies). Since 1980, about 22,509 children in Québec have been named Nicolas.

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 Nicolas in Québec in 2025?

63 boys were named Nicolas in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 111th rank among boy names.

Is Nicolas a popular name in Québec?

Nicolas ranks 111th among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Nicolas given most often?

In 1982, with 846 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Nicolas a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Nicolas 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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