Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 56% girls / 44% boys
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 6 | #5,649 |
| 1982 | 5 | #11,466 |
| 1983 | 5 | #11,206 |
| 1984 | 6 | #9,816 |
| 1985 | 7 | #8,845 |
| 1986 | 9 | #7,455 |
| 1987 | 9 | #7,727 |
| 1988 | 7 | #9,866 |
| 1989 | 9 | #8,437 |
| 1990 | 8 | #9,782 |
| 1991 | 12 | #7,211 |
| 1992 | 16 | #5,886 |
| 1993 | 7 | #11,254 |
| 1994 | 15 | #6,185 |
| 1995 | 25 | #4,167 |
| 1996 | 33 | #3,476 |
| 1997 | 42 | #2,909 |
| 1998 | 35 | #3,462 |
| 1999 | 34 | #3,609 |
| 2000 | 37 | #3,562 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4,069 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4,234 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4,369 |
| 2004 | 32 | #4,343 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3,848 |
| 2006 | 37 | #4,050 |
| 2007 | 53 | #3,231 |
| 2008 | 213 | #1,196 |
| 2009 | 431 | #676 |
| 2010 | 452 | #648 |
| 2011 | 549 | #527 |
| 2012 | 521 | #565 |
| 2013 | 546 | #545 |
| 2014 | 568 | #544 |
| 2015 | 680 | #475 |
| 2016 | 756 | #430 |
| 2017 | 668 | #468 |
| 2018 | 712 | #449 |
| 2019 | 752 | #419 |
| 2020 | 777 | #401 |
| 2021 | 824 | #379 |
| 2022 | 842 | #376 |
| 2023 | 853 | #357 |
| 2024 | 797 | #395 |