Baby names in Québec
Elia, a girl name in Québec
In 2025, 26 girls born in Québec were named Elia: the 231st most popular girl name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 2025231st
- Babies in 202526
- 2020 to 2025-4%
- Peak year2019
Elia year by year
Elia drops 32 places from 2024 (ranked 199th then). Since 2020 (27 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 4%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 231st | 26 |
| 2024 | 199th | 29 |
| 2023 | 194th | 31 |
| 2022 | 280th | 22 |
| 2021 | 204th | 34 |
| 2020 | 241st | 27 |
Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Elia since 1980
Elia appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1998 on. The peak year is 2019, with 35 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (294 babies). Since 1980, about 622 children in Québec have been named Elia.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Adeline228th · 26 babies
- Aurélia229th · 26 babies
- Cecilia230th · 26 babies
- Elora232nd · 26 babies
- Léa-Rose233rd · 26 babies
- Lydia234th · 26 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
- Elizabeth38th · 144 babies
- Élisabeth68th · 79 babies
- Eliana71st · 75 babies
- Éliane90th · 61 babies
- Éline125th · 45 babies
- Elise130th · 44 babies
- Élie219th · 27 babies
- Julia16th · 242 babies
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Elia in Québec in 2025?
26 girls were named Elia in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 231st rank among girl names.
Is Elia a popular name in Québec?
Elia ranks 231st among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Elia given most often?
In 2019, with 35 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Elia a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Elia 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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