13,904births recorded
4Countries
3Variants
1982Peak · Québec
Ghislain is a boy name family recorded 13,904 times in 4 countries since 1900. Its all-time peak was in Québec in 1982, at 106.1 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ghislain
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghislain | French | 12,260 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1980 | – |
| Ghislain | French | 400 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Ghislain | French | 46 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1959 | – |
| Ghislain | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2006 | – |
| Ghyslain | French | 470 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1978 | – |
| Ghyslain | French | 153 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1983 | – |
| Gislain | French | 570 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1948 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ghislain ↔ Ghyslain — spelling variant
- Ghislain ↔ Gislain — spelling variant
Questions about Ghislain
What is Ghislain in other languages?
Ghyslain (French); Gislain (French).
When was Ghislain most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 1982, at 106.1 births per 100,000.
Is Ghislain a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ghislain is a boy name.