Anna: girl name in Québec, 2025 rank

Anna year by year

Anna climbs 31 places from 2024 (ranked 75th then). Since 2020 (145 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 23%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	44th	111
2024	75th	75
2023	50th	105
2022	51st	112
2021	45th	133
2020	40th	145

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

Anna 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.

Anna appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2018, with 148 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (1,091 babies). Since 1980, about 3,186 children in Québec have been named Anna.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The girl 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 Anna in Québec in 2025?

111 girls were named Anna in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 44th rank among girl names.

Is Anna a popular name in Québec?

Yes: Anna is among the 50 most given girl names of 2025.

When was Anna given most often?

In 2018, with 148 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Anna a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Anna only appears as a girl 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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