Yeah, I wouldn't want to use a name that had more than 1% popularity for any given year.
OTOH, you never know. My daughter's name isn't even on the charts and we've met 5 other girls with her name, all about her age, since she was born. The most popular name for a boy that we considered,
Alexander, I haven't met any Alexanders under age 20.
Even though it's supposed to be particularly popular in my local area.