Louise: girl name in Québec, 2025 rank

Louise year by year

Louise climbs 42 places from 2024 (ranked 155th then). Since 2020 (29 babies), the number of babies has risen by 72%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	113th	50
2024	155th	37
2023	148th	39
2022	200th	33
2021	134th	49
2020	229th	29

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

Louise 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.

Louise appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 1981, with 67 babies. The strongest decade is the 1980s (328 babies). Since 1980, about 959 children in Québec have been named Louise.

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 Louise in Québec in 2025?

50 girls were named Louise in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 113th rank among girl names.

Is Louise a popular name in Québec?

Louise ranks 113th among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Louise given most often?

In 1981, with 67 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Louise a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Louise 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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