- Best ever
- #193 in 1926
- US births since 1880
- 44,191
- Trend
- Falling last 10 years
- Given to
- 100% girls
Meaning
- Earnest, vigorous
- Serious
Births 1880–2021
Peak 1,067 in 1928. Falling over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- TX2,891
- NC2,804
- GA2,320
- MS2,268
- SC2,231
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 88% of this name's national total.