Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 69% girls / 31% boys
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 5 | #1,716 |
| 1916 | 8 | #3,417 |
| 1917 | 5 | #4,954 |
| 1918 | 5 | #5,218 |
| 1919 | 7 | #4,050 |
| 1920 | 6 | #4,671 |
| 1921 | 7 | #4,241 |
| 1924 | 6 | #4,761 |
| 1925 | 5 | #5,403 |
| 1926 | 7 | #4,085 |
| 1927 | 5 | #5,223 |
| 1928 | 8 | #3,606 |
| 1929 | 6 | #4,334 |
| 1930 | 10 | #2,955 |
| 1931 | 19 | #1,834 |
| 1932 | 19 | #1,844 |
| 1933 | 21 | #1,688 |
| 1934 | 14 | #2,237 |
| 1935 | 10 | #2,838 |
| 1936 | 17 | #1,918 |
| 1937 | 9 | #3,053 |
| 1938 | 7 | #3,678 |
| 1939 | 8 | #3,290 |
| 1940 | 12 | #2,496 |
| 1941 | 5 | #4,743 |
| 1942 | 18 | #2,080 |
| 1943 | 14 | #2,496 |
| 1944 | 9 | #3,248 |
| 1945 | 15 | #2,289 |
| 1946 | 13 | #2,810 |
| 1947 | 12 | #3,152 |
| 1948 | 7 | #4,408 |
| 1949 | 20 | #2,245 |
| 1950 | 10 | #3,559 |
| 1951 | 19 | #2,350 |
| 1952 | 12 | #3,294 |
| 1953 | 13 | #3,197 |
| 1954 | 27 | #2,050 |
| 1955 | 17 | #2,780 |
| 1956 | 25 | #2,220 |
| 1957 | 15 | #3,090 |
| 1958 | 21 | #2,536 |
| 1959 | 15 | #3,178 |
| 1960 | 15 | #3,279 |
| 1961 | 15 | #3,398 |
| 1962 | 15 | #3,359 |
| 1963 | 9 | #4,710 |
| 1964 | 13 | #3,795 |
| 1965 | 10 | #4,349 |
| 1966 | 14 | #3,460 |
| 1967 | 10 | #4,460 |
| 1968 | 10 | #4,633 |
| 1969 | 13 | #4,064 |
| 1970 | 7 | #6,690 |
| 1971 | 19 | #3,434 |
| 1972 | 10 | #5,281 |
| 1973 | 11 | #5,043 |
| 1974 | 15 | #4,130 |
| 1975 | 23 | #3,105 |
| 1976 | 13 | #4,764 |
| 1977 | 21 | #3,548 |
| 1978 | 12 | #5,367 |
| 1979 | 13 | #5,255 |
| 1980 | 20 | #3,921 |
| 1981 | 16 | #4,624 |
| 1982 | 23 | #3,590 |
| 1983 | 16 | #4,576 |
| 1984 | 11 | #6,099 |
| 1985 | 21 | #3,924 |
| 1986 | 14 | #5,322 |
| 1987 | 12 | #6,147 |
| 1988 | 9 | #8,062 |
| 1989 | 14 | #5,995 |
| 1990 | 9 | #8,882 |
| 1991 | 14 | #6,437 |
| 1992 | 17 | #5,607 |
| 1993 | 10 | #8,400 |
| 1994 | 15 | #6,173 |
| 1995 | 14 | #6,451 |
| 1996 | 15 | #6,231 |
| 1997 | 20 | #5,130 |
| 1998 | 17 | #5,951 |
| 1999 | 19 | #5,553 |
| 2000 | 27 | #4,482 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4,772 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4,835 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4,366 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4,553 |
| 2005 | 40 | #3,688 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3,707 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4,424 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3,678 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3,918 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3,344 |
| 2011 | 57 | #3,002 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2,612 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3,501 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2,906 |
| 2015 | 77 | #2,394 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2,886 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2,857 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3,422 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3,753 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3,120 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3,091 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3,056 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3,062 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2,673 |