Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 31% girls / 69% boys
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5 | #4,058 |
| 1968 | 5 | #4,248 |
| 1970 | 9 | #3,334 |
| 1972 | 13 | #2,691 |
| 1973 | 9 | #3,498 |
| 1974 | 8 | #3,901 |
| 1975 | 14 | #2,782 |
| 1976 | 16 | #2,626 |
| 1977 | 22 | #2,139 |
| 1978 | 55 | #1,205 |
| 1979 | 34 | #1,682 |
| 1980 | 40 | #1,527 |
| 1981 | 29 | #1,906 |
| 1982 | 43 | #1,465 |
| 1983 | 49 | #1,327 |
| 1984 | 60 | #1,179 |
| 1985 | 109 | #869 |
| 1986 | 321 | #488 |
| 1987 | 430 | #421 |
| 1988 | 554 | #363 |
| 1989 | 824 | #296 |
| 1990 | 1,550 | #195 |
| 1991 | 2,740 | #121 |
| 1992 | 3,613 | #103 |
| 1993 | 4,411 | #85 |
| 1994 | 5,536 | #69 |
| 1995 | 6,575 | #56 |
| 1996 | 6,067 | #58 |
| 1997 | 5,664 | #66 |
| 1998 | 5,401 | #72 |
| 1999 | 5,093 | #77 |
| 2000 | 4,553 | #88 |
| 2001 | 3,980 | #93 |
| 2002 | 3,487 | #107 |
| 2003 | 3,160 | #126 |
| 2004 | 2,918 | #137 |
| 2005 | 2,722 | #148 |
| 2006 | 2,367 | #172 |
| 2007 | 1,961 | #202 |
| 2008 | 1,645 | #226 |
| 2009 | 1,387 | #251 |
| 2010 | 1,142 | #292 |
| 2011 | 1,030 | #312 |
| 2012 | 961 | #328 |
| 2013 | 905 | #350 |
| 2014 | 893 | #358 |
| 2015 | 942 | #356 |
| 2016 | 874 | #376 |
| 2017 | 999 | #340 |
| 2018 | 942 | #351 |
| 2019 | 973 | #344 |
| 2020 | 918 | #348 |
| 2021 | 954 | #343 |
| 2022 | 941 | #349 |
| 2023 | 1,014 | #328 |
| 2024 | 1,053 | #328 |