Baby names in Québec
Sara, a girl name in Québec
In 2025, 43 girls born in Québec were named Sara: the 132nd most popular girl name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 2025132nd
- Babies in 202543
- 2020 to 2025-43%
- Peak year2008
Sara year by year
Sara drops 34 places from 2024 (ranked 98th then). Since 2020 (75 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 43%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 132nd | 43 |
| 2024 | 98th | 60 |
| 2023 | 125th | 44 |
| 2022 | 96th | 65 |
| 2021 | 105th | 63 |
| 2020 | 92nd | 75 |
Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Sara since 1980
Sara appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2008, with 212 babies. The strongest decade is the 2000s (1,754 babies). Since 1980, about 6,286 children in Québec have been named Sara.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Ollie129th · 45 babies
- Elise130th · 44 babies
- Gisèle131st · 43 babies
- Théa133rd · 43 babies
- Annabelle134th · 42 babies
- Emy135th · 42 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
- Sarah65th · 81 babies
- Clara14th · 272 babies
- Lara63rd · 82 babies
- Kiara166th · 35 babies
- Yara197th · 30 babies
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Sara in Québec in 2025?
43 girls were named Sara in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 132nd rank among girl names.
Is Sara a popular name in Québec?
Sara ranks 132nd among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Sara given most often?
In 2008, with 212 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Sara a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Sara 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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