Samuel: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Samuel year by year

Samuel drops 15 places from 2024 (ranked 31st then). Since 2020 (327 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 62%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	46th	125
2024	31st	213
2023	33rd	204
2022	29th	262
2021	26th	308
2020	23rd	327

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

Samuel 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.

Samuel appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 1996, with 1,635 babies. The strongest decade is the 1990s (12,575 babies). Since 1980, about 33,760 children in Québec have been named Samuel.

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 Samuel in Québec in 2025?

125 boys were named Samuel in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 46th rank among boy names.

Is Samuel a popular name in Québec?

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

When was Samuel given most often?

In 1996, with 1,635 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Samuel a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Samuel 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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