TheEconomist/the-economist-baby-names

What's in a name?

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From the README

What's in a name? This repository contains R scripts that analyze trends in baby names from America and Britain over the past 143 years. It examines how the popularity, diversity, and popularity of names with certain connotations have evolved over time, highlighting cultural shifts through visualizations and statistical metrics. Contents: - Data Gathering Scripts : Collect and prepare datasets of baby names from US and UK sources. - Connotation Analysis : Uses AI-generated descriptors to categorize names into groups (e.g., intelligence, beauty, strength).

Hacker News discussions

• The Economist’s analysis of first names – data and scripts (2 points, 1 comments, by Jun8, 2025-12-29)
• What's in a Name (1 points, 0 comments, by Sebastian_09, 2025-03-23)

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