Meaning
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Its story
Popularity since 1917
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See the 53 recorded years as a table
| Year | Per million |
|---|---|
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1976 | 4 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 16 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1994 | 19 |
| 1995 | 21 |
| 1996 | 32 |
| 1997 | 37 |
| 1998 | 127 |
| 1999 | 557 |
| 2000 | 511 |
| 2001 | 446 |
| 2002 | 426 |
| 2003 | 445 |
| 2004 | 508 |
| 2005 | 561 |
| 2006 | 633 |
| 2007 | 748 |
| 2008 | 785 |
| 2009 | 743 |
| 2010 | 797 |
| 2011 | 767 |
| 2012 | 808 |
| 2013 | 809 |
| 2014 | 773 |
| 2015 | 884 |
| 2016 | 974 |
| 2017 | 1,069 |
| 2018 | 1,202 |
| 2019 | 1,422 |
| 2020 | 1,469 |
| 2021 | 1,583 |
| 2022 | 1,509 |
| 2023 | 1,689 |
| 2024 | 1,375 |
| 2025 | 1,461 |
Where it’s loved
Most popular in these states
Compared with the country as a whole, pooled over 2023–2025.
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- Hawaii 3.9×
- Alaska 2.7×
- District of Columbia 2.4×
- Rhode Island 2.2×
- Delaware 2.0×
More like it
More like Zion
The numbers
Every figure
- Births in 2025
- 2,496
- Rank in 2025
- #142
- How rare
- 1 in 684 boys
- Since 1917
- 46,871
Most popular in 2023, at 1,689 per million boys born.
Over the ten years to 2025 it has risen by 65% per million boys born.
| State | Times the national rate | Births pooled |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 3.9× | 52 |
| Alaska | 2.7× | 28 |
| District of Columbia | 2.4× | 30 |
| Rhode Island | 2.2× | 31 |
| Delaware | 2.0× | 27 |
Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.