- Rank in 2025
- #3,067
- Best ever
- #35 in 1955
- US births since 1880
- 273,740
- Born in 2025
- 53
- Trend
- Falling last 10 years
- Given to
- 98% girls
Meaning
- Fertile one, mother
- Father of nations
- Faithful, firmness
- Strong willed, wise
- Brave counsel, wise
Births 1880–2025
Peak 10,112 in 1955. Falling over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- CA18,432
- TX17,754
- OH17,557
- IL13,232
- PA11,921
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 97% of this name's national total.