Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 12% girls / 88% boys
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | #953 |
| 1881 | 8 | #668 |
| 1882 | 12 | #551 |
| 1886 | 5 | #1,012 |
| 1887 | 6 | #850 |
| 1888 | 6 | #958 |
| 1890 | 5 | #1,051 |
| 1895 | 10 | #707 |
| 1896 | 9 | #789 |
| 1897 | 5 | #1,110 |
| 1898 | 8 | #829 |
| 1899 | 6 | #965 |
| 1900 | 7 | #1,079 |
| 1901 | 6 | #983 |
| 1903 | 5 | #1,175 |
| 1904 | 5 | #1,262 |
| 1906 | 6 | #1,161 |
| 1908 | 5 | #1,444 |
| 1910 | 10 | #1,065 |
| 1911 | 6 | #1,596 |
| 1912 | 13 | #1,377 |
| 1913 | 17 | #1,275 |
| 1914 | 19 | #1,406 |
| 1915 | 25 | #1,351 |
| 1916 | 21 | #1,563 |
| 1917 | 24 | #1,453 |
| 1918 | 32 | #1,239 |
| 1919 | 20 | #1,715 |
| 1920 | 25 | #1,519 |
| 1921 | 21 | #1,728 |
| 1922 | 19 | #1,842 |
| 1923 | 15 | #2,153 |
| 1924 | 22 | #1,693 |
| 1925 | 16 | #2,033 |
| 1926 | 11 | #2,620 |
| 1927 | 16 | #2,067 |
| 1928 | 13 | #2,301 |
| 1929 | 12 | #2,362 |
| 1930 | 5 | #4,167 |
| 1931 | 11 | #2,370 |
| 1932 | 8 | #2,928 |
| 1933 | 15 | #1,855 |
| 1934 | 16 | #1,801 |
| 1935 | 7 | #3,048 |
| 1937 | 7 | #3,000 |
| 1938 | 6 | #3,281 |
| 1939 | 15 | #1,821 |
| 1940 | 8 | #2,729 |
| 1941 | 5 | #3,657 |
| 1942 | 9 | #2,577 |
| 1943 | 6 | #3,333 |
| 1944 | 11 | #2,232 |
| 1945 | 8 | #2,622 |
| 1946 | 6 | #3,283 |
| 1947 | 12 | #2,281 |
| 1948 | 10 | #2,499 |
| 1949 | 9 | #2,668 |
| 1950 | 8 | #2,847 |
| 1951 | 13 | #2,165 |
| 1952 | 7 | #3,182 |
| 1953 | 6 | #3,539 |
| 1954 | 8 | #3,022 |
| 1955 | 6 | #3,625 |
| 1956 | 10 | #2,684 |
| 1957 | 8 | #3,090 |
| 1958 | 10 | #2,695 |
| 1959 | 8 | #3,105 |
| 1961 | 11 | #2,593 |
| 1962 | 8 | #3,129 |
| 1963 | 10 | #2,731 |
| 1965 | 6 | #3,651 |
| 1966 | 7 | #3,324 |
| 1967 | 9 | #2,834 |
| 1968 | 11 | #2,618 |
| 1969 | 12 | #2,584 |
| 1970 | 16 | #2,326 |
| 1971 | 19 | #2,156 |
| 1972 | 12 | #2,876 |
| 1973 | 17 | #2,342 |
| 1974 | 22 | #2,009 |
| 1975 | 21 | #2,150 |
| 1976 | 29 | #1,759 |
| 1977 | 26 | #1,919 |
| 1978 | 34 | #1,625 |
| 1979 | 28 | #1,917 |
| 1980 | 35 | #1,665 |
| 1981 | 39 | #1,557 |
| 1982 | 33 | #1,743 |
| 1983 | 38 | #1,570 |
| 1984 | 36 | #1,639 |
| 1985 | 33 | #1,808 |
| 1986 | 34 | #1,805 |
| 1987 | 29 | #2,077 |
| 1988 | 33 | #1,959 |
| 1989 | 42 | #1,809 |
| 1990 | 42 | #1,849 |
| 1991 | 57 | #1,530 |
| 1992 | 47 | #1,786 |
| 1993 | 49 | #1,749 |
| 1994 | 33 | #2,362 |
| 1995 | 43 | #1,961 |
| 1996 | 43 | #2,027 |
| 1997 | 58 | #1,698 |
| 1998 | 50 | #1,940 |
| 1999 | 62 | #1,699 |
| 2000 | 92 | #1,373 |
| 2001 | 85 | #1,454 |
| 2002 | 88 | #1,450 |
| 2003 | 94 | #1,412 |
| 2004 | 143 | #1,105 |
| 2005 | 152 | #1,085 |
| 2006 | 142 | #1,188 |
| 2007 | 146 | #1,208 |
| 2008 | 153 | #1,171 |
| 2009 | 159 | #1,149 |
| 2010 | 137 | #1,271 |
| 2011 | 150 | #1,181 |
| 2012 | 132 | #1,305 |
| 2013 | 123 | #1,372 |
| 2014 | 104 | #1,540 |
| 2015 | 109 | #1,516 |
| 2016 | 105 | #1,565 |
| 2017 | 73 | #1,961 |
| 2018 | 75 | #1,963 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2,050 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2,631 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2,663 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3,113 |
| 2023 | 46 | #2,775 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3,054 |