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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 9,532 | #2 |
| 1881 | 8,524 | #2 |
| 1882 | 9,298 | #2 |
| 1883 | 8,387 | #2 |
| 1884 | 8,897 | #2 |
| 1885 | 8,044 | #2 |
| 1886 | 8,252 | #2 |
| 1887 | 7,470 | #2 |
| 1888 | 8,705 | #2 |
| 1889 | 7,772 | #2 |
| 1890 | 7,494 | #2 |
| 1891 | 6,763 | #2 |
| 1892 | 7,782 | #2 |
| 1893 | 7,223 | #2 |
| 1894 | 7,274 | #2 |
| 1895 | 7,277 | #2 |
| 1896 | 7,747 | #2 |
| 1897 | 7,198 | #2 |
| 1898 | 7,400 | #2 |
| 1899 | 6,086 | #2 |
| 1900 | 8,579 | #2 |
| 1901 | 5,990 | #2 |
| 1902 | 6,617 | #2 |
| 1903 | 6,311 | #2 |
| 1904 | 6,416 | #2 |
| 1905 | 6,495 | #2 |
| 1906 | 6,566 | #2 |
| 1907 | 6,904 | #2 |
| 1908 | 7,529 | #2 |
| 1909 | 7,913 | #2 |
| 1910 | 8,844 | #3 |
| 1911 | 10,593 | #2 |
| 1912 | 19,626 | #2 |
| 1913 | 23,538 | #2 |
| 1914 | 29,753 | #2 |
| 1915 | 38,563 | #2 |
| 1916 | 40,418 | #2 |
| 1917 | 42,422 | #2 |
| 1918 | 45,291 | #2 |
| 1919 | 43,970 | #2 |
| 1920 | 50,146 | #2 |
| 1921 | 51,862 | #3 |
| 1922 | 51,112 | #3 |
| 1923 | 52,136 | #3 |
| 1924 | 53,506 | #3 |
| 1925 | 53,309 | #3 |
| 1926 | 51,922 | #4 |
| 1927 | 51,476 | #4 |
| 1928 | 49,119 | #4 |
| 1929 | 47,814 | #4 |
| 1930 | 47,271 | #4 |
| 1931 | 43,280 | #4 |
| 1932 | 42,127 | #4 |
| 1933 | 39,047 | #4 |
| 1934 | 40,176 | #4 |
| 1935 | 40,200 | #4 |
| 1936 | 39,398 | #4 |
| 1937 | 40,724 | #4 |
| 1938 | 42,432 | #4 |
| 1939 | 42,073 | #4 |
| 1940 | 44,781 | #4 |
| 1941 | 47,797 | #4 |
| 1942 | 54,891 | #4 |
| 1943 | 55,904 | #4 |
| 1944 | 52,373 | #4 |
| 1945 | 50,218 | #4 |
| 1946 | 60,030 | #4 |
| 1947 | 67,001 | #4 |
| 1948 | 61,970 | #4 |
| 1949 | 61,504 | #4 |
| 1950 | 60,679 | #6 |
| 1951 | 62,783 | #6 |
| 1952 | 63,039 | #6 |
| 1953 | 61,830 | #6 |
| 1954 | 61,431 | #6 |
| 1955 | 59,985 | #6 |
| 1956 | 58,990 | #6 |
| 1957 | 56,850 | #6 |
| 1958 | 54,254 | #6 |
| 1959 | 51,385 | #7 |
| 1960 | 49,344 | #7 |
| 1961 | 48,035 | #7 |
| 1962 | 44,859 | #7 |
| 1963 | 44,444 | #7 |
| 1964 | 44,223 | #7 |
| 1965 | 40,111 | #6 |
| 1966 | 38,240 | #6 |
| 1967 | 37,619 | #6 |
| 1968 | 36,928 | #6 |
| 1969 | 37,608 | #6 |
| 1970 | 38,889 | #7 |
| 1971 | 35,416 | #7 |
| 1972 | 30,512 | #9 |
| 1973 | 28,015 | #9 |
| 1974 | 26,977 | #10 |
| 1975 | 25,562 | #10 |
| 1976 | 24,433 | #11 |
| 1977 | 24,757 | #12 |
| 1978 | 24,174 | #13 |
| 1979 | 24,680 | #13 |
| 1980 | 25,638 | #14 |
| 1981 | 24,801 | #15 |
| 1982 | 25,606 | #15 |
| 1983 | 25,396 | #16 |
| 1984 | 24,902 | #16 |
| 1985 | 24,608 | #16 |
| 1986 | 24,333 | #15 |
| 1987 | 24,203 | #15 |
| 1988 | 24,125 | #16 |
| 1989 | 24,674 | #15 |
| 1990 | 24,909 | #16 |
| 1991 | 23,858 | #19 |
| 1992 | 23,066 | #20 |
| 1993 | 22,219 | #18 |
| 1994 | 21,491 | #19 |
| 1995 | 20,160 | #20 |
| 1996 | 20,544 | #18 |
| 1997 | 20,020 | #19 |
| 1998 | 20,835 | #14 |
| 1999 | 20,716 | #14 |
| 2000 | 20,669 | #11 |
| 2001 | 20,110 | #10 |
| 2002 | 20,136 | #11 |
| 2003 | 19,999 | #11 |
| 2004 | 20,235 | #8 |
| 2005 | 19,060 | #11 |
| 2006 | 18,963 | #10 |
| 2007 | 18,894 | #8 |
| 2008 | 18,403 | #8 |
| 2009 | 17,935 | #5 |
| 2010 | 17,071 | #5 |
| 2011 | 17,359 | #3 |
| 2012 | 16,914 | #5 |
| 2013 | 16,665 | #5 |
| 2014 | 16,847 | #5 |
| 2015 | 15,945 | #5 |
| 2016 | 15,808 | #3 |
| 2017 | 15,042 | #3 |
| 2018 | 14,645 | #3 |
| 2019 | 13,649 | #4 |
| 2020 | 12,673 | #5 |
| 2021 | 12,166 | #6 |
| 2022 | 11,349 | #6 |
| 2023 | 10,653 | #10 |
| 2024 | 10,596 | #10 |