Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 24% girls / 76% boys
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 5 | #1,087 |
| 1885 | 5 | #1,090 |
| 1886 | 5 | #1,097 |
| 1890 | 6 | #988 |
| 1897 | 8 | #847 |
| 1898 | 5 | #1,280 |
| 1900 | 7 | #1,154 |
| 1902 | 9 | #856 |
| 1903 | 5 | #1,295 |
| 1904 | 5 | #1,387 |
| 1906 | 7 | #1,105 |
| 1907 | 10 | #928 |
| 1908 | 7 | #1,207 |
| 1909 | 6 | #1,430 |
| 1910 | 6 | #1,574 |
| 1911 | 5 | #1,980 |
| 1912 | 22 | #997 |
| 1913 | 24 | #1,045 |
| 1914 | 18 | #1,484 |
| 1915 | 28 | #1,261 |
| 1916 | 35 | #1,117 |
| 1917 | 37 | #1,108 |
| 1918 | 34 | #1,210 |
| 1919 | 28 | #1,381 |
| 1920 | 37 | #1,207 |
| 1921 | 32 | #1,326 |
| 1922 | 37 | #1,193 |
| 1923 | 61 | #881 |
| 1924 | 37 | #1,202 |
| 1925 | 40 | #1,120 |
| 1926 | 39 | #1,157 |
| 1927 | 52 | #978 |
| 1928 | 57 | #890 |
| 1929 | 44 | #1,043 |
| 1930 | 65 | #809 |
| 1931 | 56 | #855 |
| 1932 | 69 | #761 |
| 1933 | 67 | #750 |
| 1934 | 63 | #786 |
| 1935 | 77 | #692 |
| 1936 | 75 | #687 |
| 1937 | 71 | #721 |
| 1938 | 78 | #689 |
| 1939 | 80 | #666 |
| 1940 | 84 | #666 |
| 1941 | 74 | #722 |
| 1942 | 103 | #625 |
| 1943 | 71 | #779 |
| 1944 | 87 | #665 |
| 1945 | 71 | #733 |
| 1946 | 105 | #629 |
| 1947 | 116 | #642 |
| 1948 | 129 | #592 |
| 1949 | 132 | #595 |
| 1950 | 138 | #580 |
| 1951 | 138 | #595 |
| 1952 | 178 | #527 |
| 1953 | 156 | #575 |
| 1954 | 148 | #609 |
| 1955 | 150 | #606 |
| 1956 | 168 | #589 |
| 1957 | 142 | #647 |
| 1958 | 127 | #676 |
| 1959 | 130 | #670 |
| 1960 | 122 | #712 |
| 1961 | 88 | #816 |
| 1962 | 102 | #759 |
| 1963 | 97 | #778 |
| 1964 | 77 | #874 |
| 1965 | 73 | #866 |
| 1966 | 64 | #914 |
| 1967 | 68 | #874 |
| 1968 | 48 | #1,082 |
| 1969 | 62 | #981 |
| 1970 | 58 | #1,080 |
| 1971 | 52 | #1,147 |
| 1972 | 41 | #1,325 |
| 1973 | 41 | #1,310 |
| 1974 | 36 | #1,469 |
| 1975 | 27 | #1,833 |
| 1976 | 16 | #2,704 |
| 1977 | 36 | #1,569 |
| 1978 | 21 | #2,273 |
| 1979 | 28 | #1,940 |
| 1980 | 23 | #2,280 |
| 1981 | 26 | #2,085 |
| 1982 | 14 | #3,274 |
| 1983 | 9 | #4,482 |
| 1984 | 15 | #3,097 |
| 1985 | 16 | #3,062 |
| 1986 | 14 | #3,433 |
| 1987 | 9 | #4,943 |
| 1988 | 7 | #6,388 |
| 1989 | 14 | #4,013 |
| 1990 | 16 | #3,766 |
| 1991 | 14 | #4,213 |
| 1992 | 13 | #4,558 |
| 1993 | 11 | #5,341 |
| 1994 | 16 | #4,082 |
| 1995 | 9 | #6,384 |
| 1996 | 14 | #4,601 |
| 1997 | 17 | #4,046 |
| 1998 | 27 | #3,014 |
| 1999 | 14 | #5,016 |
| 2000 | 21 | #3,913 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5,990 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5,382 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5,864 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6,500 |
| 2005 | 13 | #6,198 |
| 2006 | 11 | #7,391 |
| 2007 | 8 | #9,732 |
| 2008 | 6 | #12,455 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8,943 |
| 2010 | 8 | #9,625 |
| 2011 | 8 | #9,543 |
| 2012 | 7 | #10,686 |
| 2014 | 10 | #8,079 |
| 2015 | 12 | #7,035 |
| 2016 | 6 | #12,073 |
| 2017 | 12 | #7,066 |
| 2018 | 8 | #9,605 |
| 2019 | 10 | #8,160 |
| 2020 | 6 | #11,919 |
| 2021 | 10 | #8,111 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5,842 |
| 2023 | 19 | #5,235 |
| 2024 | 17 | #5,622 |