Meaning
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Its story
Popularity since 1974
Hover over or drag across the chart to see any year.
See the 37 recorded years as a table
| Year | Per million |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 20 |
| 1995 | 13 |
| 1996 | 17 |
| 1997 | 19 |
| 1998 | 17 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 28 |
| 2003 | 35 |
| 2004 | 23 |
| 2005 | 34 |
| 2006 | 40 |
| 2007 | 48 |
| 2008 | 55 |
| 2009 | 45 |
| 2010 | 42 |
| 2011 | 37 |
| 2012 | 33 |
| 2013 | 46 |
| 2014 | 44 |
| 2015 | 43 |
| 2016 | 55 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2018 | 91 |
| 2019 | 103 |
| 2020 | 169 |
| 2021 | 210 |
| 2022 | 271 |
| 2023 | 272 |
| 2024 | 282 |
| 2025 | 220 |
Where it’s loved
Most popular in these states
Compared with the country as a whole, pooled over 2023–2025.
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- Florida 2.1×
- New York 1.7×
- North Carolina 1.6×
- New Jersey 1.5×
- California 1.4×
More like it
More like Ocean
The numbers
Every figure
- Births in 2025
- 375
- Rank in 2025
- #717
- How rare
- 1 in 4,554 boys
- Since 1974
- 4,411
Most popular in 2024, at 282 per million boys born.
Over the ten years to 2025 it has risen by 413% per million boys born.
| State | Times the national rate | Births pooled |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 2.1× | 157 |
| New York | 1.7× | 115 |
| North Carolina | 1.6× | 63 |
| New Jersey | 1.5× | 46 |
| California | 1.4× | 200 |
Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.