Julia: girl name in Québec, 2025 rank

Julia year by year

Julia climbs 6 places from 2024 (ranked 22nd then). Since 2020 (216 babies), the number of babies has risen by 12%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	16th	242
2024	22nd	207
2023	23rd	193
2022	20th	254
2021	21st	268
2020	25th	216

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

Julia 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.

Julia appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2021, with 269 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (1,665 babies). Since 1980, about 5,584 children in Québec have been named Julia.

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 Julia in Québec in 2025?

242 girls were named Julia in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 16th rank among girl names.

Is Julia a popular name in Québec?

Yes: Julia is among the 50 most given girl names of 2025.

When was Julia given most often?

In 2021, with 269 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Julia a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Julia 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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