Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 19% girls / 81% boys
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 6 | #3,923 |
| 1937 | 5 | #3,589 |
| 1951 | 6 | #3,398 |
| 1952 | 9 | #2,694 |
| 1953 | 11 | #2,407 |
| 1954 | 9 | #2,766 |
| 1956 | 7 | #3,249 |
| 1957 | 13 | #2,289 |
| 1958 | 11 | #2,529 |
| 1959 | 13 | #2,311 |
| 1960 | 13 | #2,326 |
| 1961 | 13 | #2,331 |
| 1962 | 11 | #2,524 |
| 1963 | 14 | #2,216 |
| 1964 | 15 | #2,129 |
| 1965 | 11 | #2,490 |
| 1966 | 12 | #2,344 |
| 1967 | 13 | #2,253 |
| 1968 | 13 | #2,331 |
| 1969 | 12 | #2,566 |
| 1970 | 19 | #2,067 |
| 1971 | 14 | #2,578 |
| 1972 | 9 | #3,379 |
| 1973 | 7 | #4,114 |
| 1974 | 7 | #4,236 |
| 1975 | 8 | #3,994 |
| 1976 | 8 | #4,051 |
| 1977 | 9 | #3,879 |
| 1978 | 6 | #5,137 |
| 1979 | 13 | #3,191 |
| 1980 | 15 | #2,978 |
| 1981 | 12 | #3,443 |
| 1982 | 10 | #3,995 |
| 1983 | 6 | #5,573 |
| 1984 | 7 | #5,033 |
| 1985 | 13 | #3,429 |
| 1986 | 15 | #3,149 |
| 1987 | 18 | #2,851 |
| 1988 | 11 | #4,187 |
| 1989 | 18 | #3,219 |
| 1990 | 15 | #3,801 |
| 1991 | 12 | #4,518 |
| 1992 | 16 | #3,773 |
| 1993 | 12 | #4,736 |
| 1994 | 10 | #5,497 |
| 1995 | 8 | #6,476 |
| 1996 | 5 | #9,176 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,816 |
| 1999 | 5 | #10,097 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,233 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7,739 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7,945 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7,604 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7,709 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6,976 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12,622 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9,115 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12,745 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,504 |
| 2011 | 6 | #11,017 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,794 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,873 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,303 |