Baby names in Québec
Sophie, a girl name in Québec
In 2025, 94 girls born in Québec were named Sophie: the 55th most popular girl name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 202555th
- Babies in 202594
- 2020 to 2025-20%
- Peak year1980
Sophie year by year
Sophie drops 7 places from 2024 (ranked 48th then). Since 2020 (118 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 20%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55th | 94 |
| 2024 | 48th | 104 |
| 2023 | 38th | 135 |
| 2022 | 37th | 156 |
| 2021 | 46th | 128 |
| 2020 | 50th | 118 |
Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Sophie since 1980
Sophie appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 1980, with 611 babies. The strongest decade is the 1980s (4,869 babies). Since 1980, about 11,552 children in Québec have been named Sophie.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Maya52nd · 98 babies
- Lina53rd · 97 babies
- Nora54th · 97 babies
- Ophélia56th · 93 babies
- Élodie57th · 92 babies
- Lucie58th · 90 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Sophie in Québec in 2025?
94 girls were named Sophie in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 55th rank among girl names.
Is Sophie a popular name in Québec?
Sophie ranks 55th among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Sophie given most often?
In 1980, with 611 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Sophie a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Sophie 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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