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0.574% of newborns were given this name in 2024

#10

Peak #2 in 1920

145 years of data

Year-by-year history in United States

Year Rank Percent
2024 #10 0.574%
2023 #10 0.579%
2022 #6 0.605%
2021 #6 0.649%
2020 #5 0.685%
2019 #4 0.71%
2018 #3 0.753%
2017 #3 0.76%
2016 #3 0.78%
2015 #5 0.78%
2014 #5 0.822%
2013 #5 0.825%
2012 #5 0.833%
2011 #3 0.854%
2010 #5 0.831%
2009 #5 0.845%
2008 #8 0.844%
2007 #8 0.853%
2006 #10 0.865%
2005 #11 0.896%
2004 #8 0.957%
2003 #11 0.952%
2002 #11 0.974%
2001 #10 0.972%
2000 #11 0.99%
1999 #14 1.016%
1998 #14 1.028%
1997 #19 1.002%
1996 #18 1.025%
1995 #20 1.002%
1994 #19 1.054%
1993 #18 1.076%
1992 #20 1.099%
1991 #19 1.125%
1990 #16 1.157%
1989 #15 1.177%
1988 #16 1.205%
1987 #15 1.241%
1986 #15 1.266%
1985 #16 1.279%
1984 #16 1.327%
1983 #16 1.363%
1982 #15 1.357%
1981 #15 1.332%
1980 #14 1.383%
1979 #13 1.379%
1978 #13 1.415%
1977 #12 1.449%
1976 #11 1.497%
1975 #10 1.576%
Showing the most recent 50 years out of 145 available.
Popularity

All countries (21)

Belgium
Europe
#54
Current 2024 144 babies
Peak: #33 in 2022
30 years of data View history
Canada
North America
#11
Current 2023 543 babies
Peak: #1 in 1924
104 years of data View history
Czechia
Europe
#118
Current 2016 32 babies
Peak: #107 in 2012
23 years of data View history
Denmark
Europe
#3
Current 2024 457 babies
Peak: #1 in 2022
28 years of data View history
England & Wales
Europe
#27
Current 2024 0.498%
Peak: #7 in 2010
29 years of data View history
France
Europe
#114
Current 2024 0.173%
Peak: #52 in 1998
125 years of data View history
Ireland
Europe
#67
Current 2024 87 babies
Peak: #8 in 1970
61 years of data View history
Italy
Europe
#169
Current 2024 0.059%
Peak: #108 in 2000
26 years of data View history
Medieval England
Europe
#2
Current 1377 18.34%
Netherlands
Europe
#374
Current 2025 0.047%
Peak: #214 in 2015
18 years of data View history
New Zealand
Oceania
#16
Current 2025 125 babies
Peak: #1 in 1909
126 years of data View history
Northern Ireland
Europe
#58
Current 2023 0.402%
Peak: #26 in 2001
27 years of data View history
Norway
Europe
#3
Current 2025 368 babies
Peak: #1 in 2016
33 years of data View history
Poland
Europe
#190
Current 2025 42 babies
Peak: #161 in 2016
8 years of data View history
Portugal
Europe
#61
Current 2018 98 babies
8 years of data View history
Puerto Rico
North America
#76
Current 2022 18 babies
Peak: #41 in 2006
19 years of data View history
Quebec, Canada
North America
#5
Current 2023 1.333%
Peak: #1 in 2018
41 years of data View history
Scotland
Europe
#66
Current 2024 0.329%
Peak: #3 in 1958
90 years of data View history
Sweden
Europe
#8
Current 2025 0.924%
Peak: #1 in 2021
28 years of data View history
Switzerland
Europe
#86
Current 2024 81 babies
Peak: #75 in 2018
6 years of data View history
United States
North America
#10
Current 2024 0.574%
Peak: #2 in 1920
145 years of data

Source: BehindTheName and each country's national birth statistics.

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