Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 70% girls / 30% boys
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 12 | #2,447 |
| 1937 | 7 | #3,623 |
| 1938 | 19 | #1,836 |
| 1939 | 26 | #1,494 |
| 1940 | 31 | #1,362 |
| 1941 | 56 | #979 |
| 1942 | 84 | #833 |
| 1943 | 91 | #811 |
| 1944 | 73 | #895 |
| 1945 | 59 | #1,007 |
| 1946 | 95 | #850 |
| 1947 | 98 | #895 |
| 1948 | 87 | #932 |
| 1949 | 95 | #912 |
| 1950 | 106 | #863 |
| 1951 | 98 | #930 |
| 1952 | 110 | #879 |
| 1953 | 109 | #902 |
| 1954 | 114 | #900 |
| 1955 | 156 | #766 |
| 1956 | 170 | #746 |
| 1957 | 164 | #787 |
| 1958 | 137 | #872 |
| 1959 | 152 | #833 |
| 1960 | 109 | #1,034 |
| 1961 | 112 | #1,034 |
| 1962 | 115 | #1,004 |
| 1963 | 85 | #1,184 |
| 1964 | 101 | #1,088 |
| 1965 | 91 | #1,102 |
| 1966 | 81 | #1,196 |
| 1967 | 56 | #1,500 |
| 1968 | 49 | #1,659 |
| 1969 | 50 | #1,718 |
| 1970 | 45 | #1,918 |
| 1971 | 52 | #1,743 |
| 1972 | 31 | #2,372 |
| 1973 | 23 | #2,952 |
| 1974 | 22 | #3,159 |
| 1975 | 23 | #3,093 |
| 1976 | 16 | #4,044 |
| 1977 | 24 | #3,219 |
| 1978 | 12 | #5,340 |
| 1979 | 19 | #3,963 |
| 1980 | 13 | #5,369 |
| 1981 | 13 | #5,402 |
| 1982 | 8 | #7,787 |
| 1983 | 11 | #5,985 |
| 1984 | 15 | #4,835 |
| 1985 | 10 | #6,675 |
| 1986 | 5 | #11,748 |
| 1987 | 11 | #6,525 |
| 1988 | 9 | #8,014 |
| 1989 | 10 | #7,702 |
| 1991 | 6 | #12,211 |
| 1992 | 12 | #7,253 |
| 1994 | 7 | #11,098 |
| 1995 | 10 | #8,381 |
| 1996 | 7 | #11,139 |
| 1997 | 5 | #14,854 |
| 1999 | 13 | #7,455 |
| 2000 | 5 | #16,239 |
| 2003 | 6 | #14,760 |
| 2004 | 9 | #11,154 |