Thomas: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Thomas year by year

Thomas drops 3 places from 2024 (ranked 5th then). Since 2020 (608 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 29%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	8th	434
2024	5th	452
2023	4th	540
2022	4th	582
2021	3rd	656
2020	4th	608

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

Thomas 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.

Thomas appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2008, with 964 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (7,178 babies). Since 1980, about 20,541 children in Québec have been named Thomas.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Thomas in Québec in 2025?

434 boys were named Thomas in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 8th rank among boy names.

Is Thomas a popular name in Québec?

Yes: Thomas is among the 10 most given boy names of 2025.

When was Thomas given most often?

In 2008, with 964 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Thomas a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Thomas 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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