Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #1542 | 0.008 | #191 | 0.106 | ||
| 2010 | #1406 | 0.009 | #120 | 0.162 | ||
| 2000 | #1107 | 0.011 | #67 | 0.300 | ||
| 1990 | #650 | 0.018 | #52 | 0.345 | ||
| 1980 | #1213 | 0.006 | #79 | 0.201 | ||
| 1970 | - | - | #176 | 0.082 | ||
| 1960 | - | - | #218 | 0.061 | ||
| 1950 | - | - | #246 | 0.040 | ||
| 1940 | - | - | #224 | 0.045 | ||
| 1930 | - | - | #200 | 0.058 | ||
| 1920 | - | - | #165 | 0.081 | ||
| 1910 | - | - | #132 | 0.113 | ||
| 1900 | - | - | #126 | 0.119 | ||
| 1890 | - | - | #116 | 0.118 | ||
| 1880 | - | - | #102 | 0.123 | ||
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