Baby names in Québec
Emma, a girl name in Québec
In 2025, 485 girls born in Québec were named Emma: the 1st most popular girl name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 20251st
- Babies in 2025485
- 2020 to 2025-4%
- Peak year2016
Emma year by year
Emma keeps the same rank as in 2024. Since 2020 (503 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 4%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st | 485 |
| 2024 | 1st | 466 |
| 2023 | 3rd | 468 |
| 2022 | 1st | 530 |
| 2021 | 1st | 543 |
| 2020 | 3rd | 503 |
Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Emma since 1980
Emma appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2016, with 666 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (5,672 babies). Since 1980, about 12,107 children in Québec have been named Emma.
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 Emma in Québec in 2025?
485 girls were named Emma in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 1st rank among girl names.
Is Emma a popular name in Québec?
Yes: Emma is among the 10 most given girl names of 2025.
When was Emma given most often?
In 2016, with 666 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Emma a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Emma 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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