Baby names in Québec
Sarah, a girl name in Québec
In 2025, 81 girls born in Québec were named Sarah: the 65th most popular girl name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 202565th
- Babies in 202581
- 2020 to 2025-40%
- Peak year1994
Sarah year by year
Sarah drops 8 places from 2024 (ranked 57th then). Since 2020 (135 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 40%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65th | 81 |
| 2024 | 57th | 96 |
| 2023 | 48th | 113 |
| 2022 | 60th | 102 |
| 2021 | 41st | 142 |
| 2020 | 42nd | 135 |
Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Sarah since 1980
Sarah appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 1994, with 653 babies. The strongest decade is the 1990s (5,442 babies). Since 1980, about 15,882 children in Québec have been named Sarah.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Aurélie62nd · 82 babies
- Lara63rd · 82 babies
- Maélie64th · 82 babies
- Laura66th · 80 babies
- Agathe67th · 79 babies
- Élisabeth68th · 79 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Sarah in Québec in 2025?
81 girls were named Sarah in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 65th rank among girl names.
Is Sarah a popular name in Québec?
Sarah ranks 65th among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Sarah given most often?
In 1994, with 653 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Sarah a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Sarah 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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