Baby names in Québec
Claire, a girl name in Québec
In 2025, 78 girls born in Québec were named Claire: the 69th most popular girl name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 202569th
- Babies in 202578
- 2020 to 2025+18%
- Peak year2025
Claire year by year
Claire climbs 26 places from 2024 (ranked 95th then). Since 2020 (66 babies), the number of babies has risen by 18%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69th | 78 |
| 2024 | 95th | 60 |
| 2023 | 94th | 58 |
| 2022 | 89th | 70 |
| 2021 | 107th | 61 |
| 2020 | 102nd | 66 |
Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Claire since 1980
Claire appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. 2025 is the peak year since 1980, with 78 babies: Claire has never been given more often. The strongest decade is the 2020s (393 babies). Since 1980, about 1,165 children in Québec have been named Claire.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Laura66th · 80 babies
- Agathe67th · 79 babies
- Élisabeth68th · 79 babies
- Layla70th · 76 babies
- Eliana71st · 75 babies
- Alicia72nd · 74 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Claire in Québec in 2025?
78 girls were named Claire in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 69th rank among girl names.
Is Claire a popular name in Québec?
Claire ranks 69th among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Claire given most often?
In 2025, with 78 babies: the strongest year since 1980.
Is Claire a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Claire 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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