Meaning
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Its story
Popularity since 1882
Hover over or drag across the chart to see any year.
See the 133 recorded years as a table
| Year | Per million |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 44 |
| 1890 | 117 |
| 1891 | 109 |
| 1892 | 90 |
| 1893 | 45 |
| 1894 | 95 |
| 1895 | 51 |
| 1896 | 67 |
| 1898 | 57 |
| 1899 | 47 |
| 1900 | 47 |
| 1901 | 94 |
| 1902 | 90 |
| 1903 | 117 |
| 1904 | 78 |
| 1905 | 68 |
| 1906 | 128 |
| 1907 | 75 |
| 1908 | 52 |
| 1909 | 104 |
| 1910 | 108 |
| 1911 | 58 |
| 1912 | 102 |
| 1913 | 88 |
| 1914 | 108 |
| 1915 | 80 |
| 1916 | 87 |
| 1917 | 80 |
| 1918 | 105 |
| 1919 | 97 |
| 1920 | 88 |
| 1921 | 77 |
| 1922 | 78 |
| 1923 | 96 |
| 1924 | 79 |
| 1925 | 88 |
| 1926 | 67 |
| 1927 | 67 |
| 1928 | 70 |
| 1929 | 63 |
| 1930 | 56 |
| 1931 | 82 |
| 1932 | 74 |
| 1933 | 61 |
| 1934 | 49 |
| 1935 | 43 |
| 1936 | 62 |
| 1937 | 45 |
| 1938 | 47 |
| 1939 | 45 |
| 1940 | 39 |
| 1941 | 44 |
| 1942 | 40 |
| 1943 | 47 |
| 1944 | 37 |
| 1945 | 42 |
| 1946 | 29 |
| 1947 | 28 |
| 1948 | 28 |
| 1949 | 14 |
| 1950 | 23 |
| 1951 | 12 |
| 1952 | 14 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1954 | 12 |
| 1955 | 12 |
| 1956 | 10 |
| 1957 | 12 |
| 1958 | 9 |
| 1959 | 14 |
| 1960 | 14 |
| 1961 | 9 |
| 1962 | 13 |
| 1963 | 15 |
| 1964 | 10 |
| 1965 | 8 |
| 1966 | 10 |
| 1967 | 14 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1969 | 8 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 23 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 32 |
| 2015 | 37 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2020 | 110 |
| 2021 | 192 |
| 2022 | 216 |
| 2023 | 208 |
| 2024 | 160 |
| 2025 | 136 |
Where it’s loved
Most popular in these states
Compared with the country as a whole, pooled over 2023–2025.
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- Louisiana 3.4×
- Georgia 3.0×
- South Carolina 2.9×
- Alabama 2.7×
- North Carolina 1.9×
More like it
More like Loyal
The numbers
Every figure
- Births in 2025
- 233
- Rank in 2025
- #980
- How rare
- 1 in 7,330 boys
- Since 1882
- 5,939
Most popular in 2022, at 216 per million boys born.
Over the ten years to 2025 it has risen by 268% per million boys born.
| State | Times the national rate | Births pooled |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 3.4× | 34 |
| Georgia | 3.0× | 77 |
| South Carolina | 2.9× | 31 |
| Alabama | 2.7× | 30 |
| North Carolina | 1.9× | 50 |
Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.