Baby names in Québec
Eleanor, a girl name in Québec
In 2025, 28 girls born in Québec were named Eleanor: the 210th most popular girl name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 2025210th
- Babies in 202528
- 2020 to 2025-7%
- Peak year2022
Eleanor year by year
Eleanor drops 62 places from 2024 (ranked 148th then). Since 2020 (30 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 7%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 210th | 28 |
| 2024 | 148th | 39 |
| 2023 | 162nd | 36 |
| 2022 | 151st | 41 |
| 2021 | 247th | 29 |
| 2020 | 221st | 30 |
Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Eleanor since 1980
Eleanor appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 2001 on. The peak year is 2022, with 41 babies. The strongest decade is the 2020s (203 babies). Since 1980, about 426 children in Québec have been named Eleanor.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Noa207th · 29 babies
- Alma208th · 28 babies
- Bea209th · 28 babies
- Liv211th · 28 babies
- Louana212th · 28 babies
- Lyanna213th · 28 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Eleanor in Québec in 2025?
28 girls were named Eleanor in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 210th rank among girl names.
Is Eleanor a popular name in Québec?
Eleanor ranks 210th among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Eleanor given most often?
In 2022, with 41 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Eleanor a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Eleanor 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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