Baby names in Québec
Rachel, a girl name in Québec
In 2025, 37 girls born in Québec were named Rachel: the 153rd most popular girl name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 2025153rd
- Babies in 202537
- 2020 to 2025-27%
- Peak year1996
Rachel year by year
Rachel drops 8 places from 2024 (ranked 145th then). Since 2020 (51 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 27%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 153rd | 37 |
| 2024 | 145th | 41 |
| 2023 | 133rd | 42 |
| 2022 | 144th | 43 |
| 2021 | 139th | 48 |
| 2020 | 133rd | 51 |
Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Rachel since 1980
Rachel appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 1996, with 175 babies. The strongest decade is the 1990s (1,422 babies). Since 1980, about 4,126 children in Québec have been named Rachel.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Josephine150th · 37 babies
- Maëlle151st · 37 babies
- Naomi152nd · 37 babies
- Valentina154th · 37 babies
- Abigail155th · 36 babies
- Amélie156th · 36 babies
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Rachel in Québec in 2025?
37 girls were named Rachel in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 153rd rank among girl names.
Is Rachel a popular name in Québec?
Rachel ranks 153rd among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Rachel given most often?
In 1996, with 175 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Rachel a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Rachel 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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