Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #1957 | 0.004 | - | - | ||
| 2010 | #1491 | 0.005 | - | - | ||
| 2000 | #943 | 0.009 | - | - | ||
| 1990 | #522 | 0.019 | - | - | ||
| 1980 | #288 | 0.038 | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #205 | 0.067 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #156 | 0.104 | - | - | ||
| 1950 | #108 | 0.159 | - | - | ||
| 1940 | #72 | 0.258 | #1818 | 0.002 | ||
| 1930 | #44 | 0.411 | #1124 | 0.004 | ||
| 1920 | #31 | 0.559 | #1007 | 0.004 | ||
| 1910 | #33 | 0.580 | #1181 | 0.003 | ||
| 1900 | #28 | 0.630 | #1014 | 0.004 | ||
| 1890 | #21 | 0.674 | #1044 | 0.004 | ||
| 1880 | #36 | 0.410 | #1440 | 0.001 | ||
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