Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 5 | #3,163 |
| 1914 | 6 | #3,181 |
| 1915 | 11 | #2,420 |
| 1916 | 7 | #3,440 |
| 1917 | 7 | #3,476 |
| 1919 | 15 | #2,130 |
| 1920 | 10 | #2,920 |
| 1921 | 13 | #2,477 |
| 1923 | 5 | #4,749 |
| 1924 | 9 | #3,204 |
| 1925 | 10 | #2,893 |
| 1926 | 6 | #4,084 |
| 1927 | 11 | #2,665 |
| 1928 | 10 | #2,802 |
| 1929 | 9 | #2,921 |
| 1930 | 10 | #2,746 |
| 1931 | 8 | #3,039 |
| 1932 | 7 | #3,296 |
| 1933 | 9 | #2,684 |
| 1935 | 9 | #2,675 |
| 1937 | 8 | #2,847 |
| 1938 | 11 | #2,290 |
| 1939 | 11 | #2,260 |
| 1941 | 10 | #2,456 |
| 1942 | 6 | #3,483 |
| 1943 | 7 | #3,169 |
| 1944 | 18 | #1,668 |
| 1945 | 7 | #2,934 |
| 1946 | 14 | #2,008 |
| 1947 | 10 | #2,630 |
| 1948 | 15 | #2,004 |
| 1949 | 9 | #2,754 |
| 1950 | 8 | #2,964 |
| 1951 | 13 | #2,225 |
| 1952 | 11 | #2,473 |
| 1953 | 12 | #2,372 |
| 1954 | 12 | #2,408 |
| 1955 | 11 | #2,526 |
| 1956 | 10 | #2,752 |
| 1957 | 15 | #2,171 |
| 1958 | 15 | #2,151 |
| 1959 | 11 | #2,630 |
| 1960 | 8 | #3,270 |
| 1961 | 8 | #3,294 |
| 1962 | 5 | #4,489 |
| 1963 | 17 | #2,026 |
| 1964 | 19 | #1,888 |
| 1965 | 17 | #1,976 |
| 1966 | 14 | #2,192 |
| 1967 | 18 | #1,888 |
| 1968 | 8 | #3,301 |
| 1969 | 12 | #2,651 |
| 1970 | 13 | #2,708 |
| 1971 | 14 | #2,656 |
| 1972 | 13 | #2,786 |
| 1973 | 13 | #2,826 |
| 1974 | 7 | #4,516 |
| 1977 | 11 | #3,542 |
| 1978 | 11 | #3,554 |
| 1979 | 13 | #3,311 |
| 1980 | 6 | #6,050 |
| 1981 | 8 | #4,843 |
| 1982 | 9 | #4,499 |
| 1983 | 8 | #4,810 |
| 1984 | 9 | #4,460 |
| 1985 | 5 | #7,321 |
| 1986 | 6 | #6,521 |
| 1989 | 9 | #5,486 |
| 1990 | 10 | #5,285 |
| 1991 | 7 | #7,082 |
| 1992 | 10 | #5,548 |
| 1994 | 8 | #6,822 |
| 1995 | 8 | #6,831 |
| 2003 | 6 | #10,533 |
| 2004 | 5 | #12,749 |
| 2010 | 6 | #11,831 |