Baby names in Québec
Tristan, a boy name in Québec
In 2025, 95 boys born in Québec were named Tristan: the 73rd most popular boy name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 202573rd
- Babies in 202595
- 2020 to 2025-35%
- Peak year2009
Tristan year by year
Tristan drops 22 places from 2024 (ranked 51st then). Since 2020 (147 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 35%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73rd | 95 |
| 2024 | 51st | 123 |
| 2023 | 46th | 133 |
| 2022 | 56th | 135 |
| 2021 | 53rd | 164 |
| 2020 | 53rd | 147 |
Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Tristan since 1980
Tristan appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1981 on. The peak year is 2009, with 379 babies. The strongest decade is the 2000s (3,031 babies). Since 1980, about 7,756 children in Québec have been named Tristan.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Rayan70th · 100 babies
- Zachary71st · 97 babies
- Florent72nd · 95 babies
- Adrien74th · 94 babies
- Levi75th · 93 babies
- Ali76th · 92 babies
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Tristan in Québec in 2025?
95 boys were named Tristan in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 73rd rank among boy names.
Is Tristan a popular name in Québec?
Tristan ranks 73rd among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Tristan given most often?
In 2009, with 379 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Tristan a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Tristan 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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