Baby names in Québec
Oliver, a boy name in Québec
In 2025, 57 boys born in Québec were named Oliver: the 119th most popular boy name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 2025119th
- Babies in 202557
- 2020 to 2025-3%
- Peak year2015
Oliver year by year
Oliver climbs 4 places from 2024 (ranked 123rd then). Since 2020 (59 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 3%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119th | 57 |
| 2024 | 123rd | 55 |
| 2023 | 113th | 61 |
| 2022 | 127th | 56 |
| 2021 | 134th | 55 |
| 2020 | 121st | 59 |
Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Oliver since 1980
Oliver appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2015, with 64 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (493 babies). Since 1980, about 1,210 children in Québec have been named Oliver.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Hugo116th · 60 babies
- Lorenzo117th · 59 babies
- Ibrahim118th · 58 babies
- Jordan120th · 56 babies
- Youssef121st · 56 babies
- Eden122nd · 55 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Oliver in Québec in 2025?
57 boys were named Oliver in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 119th rank among boy names.
Is Oliver a popular name in Québec?
Oliver ranks 119th among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Oliver given most often?
In 2015, with 64 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Oliver a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Oliver 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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