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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 5 | #992 |
| 1912 | 8 | #2,040 |
| 1914 | 8 | #2,644 |
| 1915 | 6 | #3,820 |
| 1916 | 6 | #3,882 |
| 1918 | 10 | #2,873 |
| 1919 | 5 | #4,793 |
| 1920 | 10 | #2,958 |
| 1921 | 7 | #3,858 |
| 1922 | 14 | #2,343 |
| 1923 | 9 | #3,166 |
| 1924 | 11 | #2,819 |
| 1925 | 8 | #3,399 |
| 1926 | 15 | #2,181 |
| 1927 | 5 | #4,781 |
| 1928 | 10 | #2,840 |
| 1929 | 13 | #2,315 |
| 1930 | 9 | #3,014 |
| 1932 | 8 | #3,085 |
| 1934 | 10 | #2,559 |
| 1936 | 6 | #3,540 |
| 1937 | 6 | #3,510 |
| 1938 | 6 | #3,528 |
| 1939 | 9 | #2,604 |
| 1940 | 5 | #3,924 |
| 1941 | 5 | #3,988 |
| 1942 | 13 | #2,144 |
| 1943 | 12 | #2,274 |
| 1944 | 6 | #3,421 |
| 1945 | 5 | #3,770 |
| 1946 | 5 | #4,005 |
| 1947 | 10 | #2,665 |
| 1948 | 11 | #2,437 |
| 1949 | 8 | #3,011 |
| 1950 | 7 | #3,317 |
| 1951 | 14 | #2,133 |
| 1952 | 8 | #3,090 |
| 1953 | 9 | #2,898 |
| 1954 | 6 | #3,816 |
| 1955 | 10 | #2,757 |
| 1956 | 6 | #3,930 |
| 1957 | 13 | #2,372 |
| 1958 | 12 | #2,502 |
| 1959 | 13 | #2,409 |
| 1960 | 13 | #2,418 |
| 1961 | 6 | #4,053 |
| 1962 | 9 | #3,036 |
| 1963 | 10 | #2,852 |
| 1964 | 7 | #3,596 |
| 1965 | 8 | #3,239 |
| 1966 | 8 | #3,245 |
| 1967 | 11 | #2,608 |
| 1968 | 15 | #2,197 |
| 1969 | 15 | #2,306 |
| 1970 | 17 | #2,291 |
| 1971 | 21 | #2,051 |
| 1972 | 12 | #2,988 |
| 1973 | 18 | #2,310 |
| 1974 | 13 | #2,942 |
| 1975 | 19 | #2,359 |
| 1976 | 12 | #3,258 |
| 1977 | 17 | #2,661 |
| 1978 | 10 | #3,845 |
| 1979 | 20 | #2,463 |
| 1980 | 14 | #3,254 |
| 1981 | 11 | #3,851 |
| 1982 | 28 | #1,999 |
| 1983 | 19 | #2,574 |
| 1984 | 20 | #2,526 |
| 1985 | 25 | #2,225 |
| 1986 | 25 | #2,285 |
| 1987 | 23 | #2,467 |
| 1988 | 21 | #2,762 |
| 1989 | 12 | #4,515 |
| 1990 | 17 | #3,602 |
| 1991 | 15 | #4,001 |
| 1992 | 6 | #8,399 |
| 1993 | 11 | #5,347 |
| 1994 | 12 | #5,100 |
| 1995 | 15 | #4,267 |
| 1996 | 6 | #8,972 |
| 1997 | 12 | #5,277 |
| 1998 | 9 | #6,821 |
| 1999 | 12 | #5,641 |
| 2000 | 14 | #5,289 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5,380 |
| 2002 | 10 | #7,022 |
| 2003 | 10 | #7,221 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,887 |
| 2005 | 8 | #9,065 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7,970 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6,594 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4,893 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6,412 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,752 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5,419 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5,978 |
| 2013 | 10 | #8,075 |
| 2014 | 12 | #7,025 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6,655 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7,569 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7,512 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6,322 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6,746 |
| 2020 | 6 | #11,932 |
| 2021 | 8 | #9,645 |
| 2022 | 9 | #8,936 |
| 2023 | 5 | #14,073 |
| 2024 | 13 | #6,787 |