The military do this as well. The British SAS when first formed was designation "L Detachment Special Air Service" as part of a disinformation campaign to persu

The military do this as well. The British SAS when first formed was designation "L Detachment Special Air Service" as part of a disinformation campaign to persuade the Germans there were paratroopers, and at least 11 other detachments of the same size, in North Africa. So there are ways to game the statistical analysis.