Primarily a boy's name · 90% boys
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 7 | #814 |
| 1887 | 8 | #721 |
| 1891 | 9 | #681 |
| 1892 | 6 | #1,037 |
| 1893 | 6 | #990 |
| 1895 | 5 | #1,199 |
| 1896 | 9 | #807 |
| 1897 | 8 | #835 |
| 1898 | 5 | #1,244 |
| 1899 | 10 | #690 |
| 1901 | 7 | #914 |
| 1902 | 5 | #1,254 |
| 1903 | 7 | #983 |
| 1904 | 7 | #1,032 |
| 1906 | 7 | #1,077 |
| 1907 | 18 | #609 |
| 1908 | 11 | #863 |
| 1909 | 7 | #1,232 |
| 1910 | 12 | #971 |
| 1911 | 9 | #1,254 |
| 1912 | 31 | #791 |
| 1913 | 38 | #773 |
| 1914 | 52 | #731 |
| 1915 | 57 | #809 |
| 1916 | 74 | #694 |
| 1917 | 69 | #757 |
| 1918 | 79 | #719 |
| 1919 | 82 | #688 |
| 1920 | 74 | #773 |
| 1921 | 74 | #786 |
| 1922 | 83 | #720 |
| 1923 | 70 | #799 |
| 1924 | 66 | #846 |
| 1925 | 70 | #791 |
| 1926 | 70 | #781 |
| 1927 | 65 | #837 |
| 1928 | 61 | #852 |
| 1929 | 60 | #851 |
| 1930 | 44 | #1,044 |
| 1931 | 53 | #885 |
| 1932 | 48 | #946 |
| 1933 | 33 | #1,154 |
| 1934 | 46 | #935 |
| 1935 | 31 | #1,219 |
| 1936 | 43 | #945 |
| 1937 | 44 | #953 |
| 1938 | 42 | #988 |
| 1939 | 27 | #1,293 |
| 1940 | 33 | #1,174 |
| 1941 | 29 | #1,246 |
| 1942 | 37 | #1,134 |
| 1943 | 39 | #1,098 |
| 1944 | 30 | #1,227 |
| 1945 | 29 | #1,240 |
| 1946 | 25 | #1,428 |
| 1947 | 37 | #1,204 |
| 1948 | 42 | #1,101 |
| 1949 | 30 | #1,333 |
| 1950 | 34 | #1,248 |
| 1951 | 32 | #1,323 |
| 1952 | 37 | #1,220 |
| 1953 | 31 | #1,369 |
| 1954 | 16 | #2,020 |
| 1955 | 24 | #1,596 |
| 1956 | 25 | #1,596 |
| 1957 | 22 | #1,741 |
| 1958 | 26 | #1,550 |
| 1959 | 18 | #1,952 |
| 1960 | 14 | #2,277 |
| 1961 | 21 | #1,807 |
| 1962 | 12 | #2,464 |
| 1963 | 24 | #1,646 |
| 1964 | 16 | #2,084 |
| 1965 | 15 | #2,140 |
| 1966 | 6 | #3,793 |
| 1967 | 13 | #2,312 |
| 1968 | 10 | #2,848 |
| 1969 | 14 | #2,375 |
| 1970 | 8 | #3,725 |
| 1971 | 7 | #4,230 |
| 1972 | 13 | #2,768 |
| 1973 | 10 | #3,361 |
| 1974 | 10 | #3,488 |
| 1975 | 7 | #4,632 |
| 1976 | 6 | #5,374 |
| 1977 | 8 | #4,446 |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,985 |
| 1985 | 5 | #7,225 |
| 1986 | 5 | #7,446 |