Iris: girl name in Québec, 2025 rank

Iris year by year

Iris climbs 46 places from 2024 (ranked 220th then). Since 2020 (34 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 3%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	174th	33
2024	220th	26
2023	116th	47
2022	215th	31
2021	182nd	39
2020	197th	34

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

Iris 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.

Iris appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1981 on. The peak year is 2023, with 47 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (263 babies). Since 1980, about 636 children in Québec have been named Iris.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Iris in Québec in 2025?

33 girls were named Iris in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 174th rank among girl names.

Is Iris a popular name in Québec?

Iris ranks 174th among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Iris given most often?

In 2023, with 47 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Iris a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Iris 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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