Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 5 | #3,286 |
| 1914 | 5 | #4,007 |
| 1917 | 7 | #3,976 |
| 1918 | 5 | #5,343 |
| 1920 | 6 | #4,775 |
| 1921 | 6 | #4,896 |
| 1922 | 8 | #3,899 |
| 1923 | 8 | #3,861 |
| 1924 | 9 | #3,579 |
| 1925 | 10 | #3,289 |
| 1926 | 8 | #3,788 |
| 1927 | 6 | #4,641 |
| 1928 | 15 | #2,350 |
| 1929 | 13 | #2,534 |
| 1930 | 20 | #1,850 |
| 1931 | 12 | #2,527 |
| 1932 | 20 | #1,796 |
| 1933 | 11 | #2,640 |
| 1934 | 18 | #1,887 |
| 1935 | 18 | #1,892 |
| 1936 | 15 | #2,115 |
| 1937 | 25 | #1,525 |
| 1938 | 16 | #2,083 |
| 1939 | 21 | #1,711 |
| 1940 | 28 | #1,459 |
| 1941 | 22 | #1,727 |
| 1942 | 20 | #1,957 |
| 1943 | 23 | #1,819 |
| 1944 | 18 | #2,068 |
| 1945 | 13 | #2,558 |
| 1946 | 18 | #2,286 |
| 1947 | 27 | #1,887 |
| 1948 | 28 | #1,807 |
| 1949 | 29 | #1,792 |
| 1950 | 26 | #1,895 |
| 1951 | 28 | #1,869 |
| 1952 | 25 | #2,060 |
| 1953 | 27 | #2,002 |
| 1954 | 29 | #1,974 |
| 1955 | 46 | #1,506 |
| 1956 | 35 | #1,820 |
| 1957 | 33 | #1,916 |
| 1958 | 23 | #2,429 |
| 1959 | 30 | #2,093 |
| 1960 | 17 | #3,069 |
| 1961 | 23 | #2,581 |
| 1962 | 15 | #3,386 |
| 1963 | 20 | #2,833 |
| 1964 | 23 | #2,641 |
| 1965 | 15 | #3,367 |
| 1966 | 11 | #4,120 |
| 1967 | 12 | #3,982 |
| 1968 | 13 | #3,928 |
| 1969 | 10 | #4,927 |
| 1970 | 16 | #3,817 |
| 1971 | 5 | #9,145 |
| 1972 | 8 | #6,347 |
| 1974 | 8 | #6,636 |
| 1976 | 5 | #10,283 |
| 1977 | 6 | #9,212 |
| 1978 | 9 | #6,734 |
| 1979 | 7 | #8,641 |
| 1980 | 7 | #8,733 |
| 1982 | 5 | #11,630 |
| 1983 | 5 | #11,353 |
| 1984 | 8 | #7,882 |
| 1986 | 7 | #9,196 |
| 1988 | 5 | #13,133 |
| 1992 | 5 | #14,709 |
| 1993 | 5 | #14,951 |
| 1994 | 7 | #11,340 |
| 1995 | 7 | #11,321 |
| 1996 | 6 | #12,895 |
| 1997 | 9 | #9,543 |
| 1999 | 7 | #12,219 |