- Rank in 2025
- #1,073
- Best ever
- #9 in 1954
- US births since 1880
- 905,438
- Born in 2025
- 201
- Trend
- Falling last 10 years
- Given to
- 100% boys
Meaning
- gentle, enclosure, watchful
- spear carrier
- Spear
- Carries a spear
Births 1880–2025
Peak 38,839 in 1952. Falling over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- CA77,602
- NY62,945
- OH56,956
- PA49,510
- MI49,269
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 99% of this name's national total.
Other English names
- Annabringer of Peace, hope
- FrankFrom France, free
- NicholasPeople's victory
- SandraProtector of mankind
- AshleyDwells at the ash tree meadow
- StephenCrown, wreath
- Kimberlyland belonging to Cyneburg, royal fortress…
- LisaDevoted to God
- JeffreyGod's peace
- CarolStrong, strong-woman
- KarenPure, innocent
- Larrylaurel crown