Observed arrival · 2026-10-22
Name Stock turns baby-name history into a market ticker
An interactive chart treats U.S. first-name birth counts as stock quotes, with historical peaks, estimated holder ages, and tools to compare names.
- For
- People comparing names, shortlisting baby names, or ranking a group chat
- Worth noticing
- The SSA files exclude names given to fewer than five babies in a year; holder ages are survival-rate estimates.
Field notes
The chart uses annual U.S. birth counts from Social Security Administration baby-name files, covering 1880–2025 and excluding names recorded fewer than five times in a year. It defines a name’s peak as its highest-count year; holder counts and median ages are estimates based on average U.S. survival rates, with immigration and name changes omitted. The page says lookups run in the browser and names are not retained, though it counts button use without identifying users.
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