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Indeed, the time period in which someone was born seems to have a significant effect on the likelihood of certain names. Here's one study that documents that ef
by stygiansonic 12y ago
Indeed, the time period in which someone was born seems to have a significant effect on the likelihood of certain names. Here's one study that documents that effect in the US:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-to-tell-someones-age-when-all-you-know-is-her-name/ http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-to-tell-someones-age...
- pawelk 12y agoWolfram Alpha parses queries like "how old is [name]" and renders the age distribution, e.g. http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=how+old+is+jane http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=how+old+is+jane
- crpatino 12y agoNo study, but first hand experience. My father is a Pediatrician, and he has always commented on the strong correlations between relatively common names in his current crop of patients and the names of 5-year-ago-popular TV shows' protagonists. The first time I was able to make the connection, it was Brandon/Brenda/Dylan.