Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 44% girls / 56% boys
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 70 | #180 |
| 1881 | 70 | #171 |
| 1882 | 85 | #162 |
| 1883 | 72 | #172 |
| 1884 | 62 | #209 |
| 1885 | 46 | #243 |
| 1886 | 64 | #206 |
| 1887 | 58 | #201 |
| 1888 | 74 | #202 |
| 1889 | 62 | #205 |
| 1890 | 68 | #194 |
| 1891 | 66 | #188 |
| 1892 | 74 | #202 |
| 1893 | 66 | #208 |
| 1894 | 76 | #194 |
| 1895 | 74 | #197 |
| 1896 | 68 | #219 |
| 1897 | 69 | #204 |
| 1898 | 67 | #216 |
| 1899 | 61 | #213 |
| 1900 | 73 | #237 |
| 1901 | 59 | #228 |
| 1902 | 60 | #234 |
| 1903 | 50 | #257 |
| 1904 | 49 | #273 |
| 1905 | 57 | #263 |
| 1906 | 64 | #246 |
| 1907 | 59 | #272 |
| 1908 | 36 | #389 |
| 1909 | 68 | #268 |
| 1910 | 61 | #317 |
| 1911 | 58 | #363 |
| 1912 | 138 | #312 |
| 1913 | 167 | #307 |
| 1914 | 178 | #350 |
| 1915 | 262 | #324 |
| 1916 | 260 | #330 |
| 1917 | 317 | #294 |
| 1918 | 273 | #346 |
| 1919 | 264 | #350 |
| 1920 | 278 | #353 |
| 1921 | 289 | #351 |
| 1922 | 246 | #384 |
| 1923 | 274 | #359 |
| 1924 | 273 | #362 |
| 1925 | 239 | #388 |
| 1926 | 259 | #364 |
| 1927 | 245 | #374 |
| 1928 | 207 | #415 |
| 1929 | 241 | #369 |
| 1930 | 208 | #402 |
| 1931 | 213 | #385 |
| 1932 | 175 | #424 |
| 1933 | 156 | #442 |
| 1934 | 155 | #451 |
| 1935 | 146 | #470 |
| 1936 | 177 | #416 |
| 1937 | 155 | #451 |
| 1938 | 156 | #463 |
| 1939 | 140 | #485 |
| 1940 | 137 | #497 |
| 1941 | 102 | #586 |
| 1942 | 131 | #532 |
| 1943 | 148 | #508 |
| 1944 | 112 | #579 |
| 1945 | 115 | #558 |
| 1946 | 114 | #603 |
| 1947 | 131 | #595 |
| 1948 | 115 | #633 |
| 1949 | 111 | #649 |
| 1950 | 97 | #695 |
| 1951 | 66 | #857 |
| 1952 | 97 | #714 |
| 1953 | 65 | #888 |
| 1954 | 68 | #892 |
| 1955 | 82 | #807 |
| 1956 | 59 | #970 |
| 1957 | 58 | #995 |
| 1958 | 57 | #1,006 |
| 1959 | 68 | #926 |
| 1960 | 60 | #984 |
| 1961 | 65 | #950 |
| 1962 | 52 | #1,057 |
| 1963 | 45 | #1,151 |
| 1964 | 51 | #1,059 |
| 1965 | 44 | #1,129 |
| 1966 | 39 | #1,195 |
| 1967 | 36 | #1,253 |
| 1968 | 35 | #1,284 |
| 1969 | 52 | #1,075 |
| 1970 | 35 | #1,416 |
| 1971 | 36 | #1,415 |
| 1972 | 29 | #1,603 |
| 1973 | 38 | #1,355 |
| 1974 | 27 | #1,749 |
| 1975 | 26 | #1,836 |
| 1976 | 24 | #2,001 |
| 1977 | 27 | #1,862 |
| 1978 | 31 | #1,719 |
| 1979 | 19 | #2,467 |
| 1980 | 26 | #2,060 |
| 1981 | 16 | #2,782 |
| 1982 | 22 | #2,271 |
| 1983 | 16 | #2,793 |
| 1984 | 12 | #3,466 |
| 1985 | 13 | #3,404 |
| 1986 | 15 | #3,136 |
| 1987 | 9 | #4,587 |
| 1988 | 13 | #3,712 |
| 1989 | 16 | #3,456 |
| 1990 | 12 | #4,414 |
| 1991 | 7 | #6,537 |
| 1992 | 13 | #4,331 |
| 1993 | 11 | #5,017 |
| 1994 | 8 | #6,402 |
| 1995 | 15 | #4,061 |
| 1996 | 9 | #5,995 |
| 1997 | 10 | #5,658 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,869 |
| 1999 | 11 | #5,667 |
| 2000 | 11 | #5,936 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,292 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10,963 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7,557 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,542 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,619 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,106 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,830 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,835 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10,777 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,718 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7,169 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6,349 |
| 2018 | 10 | #7,646 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12,230 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7,521 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 10 | #7,785 |
| 2023 | 10 | #7,771 |
| 2024 | 8 | #8,991 |