Meaning
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Its story
Popularity since 1984
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See the 42 recorded years as a table
| Year | Per million |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 64 |
| 1986 | 54 |
| 1987 | 71 |
| 1988 | 66 |
| 1989 | 71 |
| 1990 | 104 |
| 1991 | 124 |
| 1992 | 112 |
| 1993 | 124 |
| 1994 | 120 |
| 1995 | 121 |
| 1996 | 94 |
| 1997 | 102 |
| 1998 | 101 |
| 1999 | 87 |
| 2000 | 70 |
| 2001 | 74 |
| 2002 | 71 |
| 2003 | 66 |
| 2004 | 74 |
| 2005 | 65 |
| 2006 | 73 |
| 2007 | 75 |
| 2008 | 54 |
| 2009 | 53 |
| 2010 | 62 |
| 2011 | 63 |
| 2012 | 63 |
| 2013 | 76 |
| 2014 | 60 |
| 2015 | 75 |
| 2016 | 96 |
| 2017 | 76 |
| 2018 | 95 |
| 2019 | 84 |
| 2020 | 121 |
| 2021 | 108 |
| 2022 | 98 |
| 2023 | 88 |
| 2024 | 119 |
| 2025 | 159 |
Where it’s loved
Most popular in these states
Compared with the country as a whole, pooled over 2023–2025.
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- Wisconsin 3.9×
- Tennessee 2.6×
- Virginia 2.0×
- Pennsylvania 1.9×
- North Carolina 1.8×
More like it
More like Laken
The numbers
Every figure
- Births in 2025
- 256
- Rank in 2025
- #987
- How rare
- 1 in 6,278 girls
- Since 1984
- 6,240
Most popular in 2025, at 159 per million girls born.
Over the ten years to 2025 it has risen by 114% per million girls born.
| State | Times the national rate | Births pooled |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 3.9× | 29 |
| Tennessee | 2.6× | 30 |
| Virginia | 2.0× | 25 |
| Pennsylvania | 1.9× | 33 |
| North Carolina | 1.8× | 30 |
Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.