Inspired (well, inspired makes it sound lofty) by DTNF’s post about googling oneself. How unique is your name? I remember some website like this popping up back in like 2008.
According to this site, ’ There are 1 or fewer people in the U.S. named (my first and last name).’ The ‘or fewer’ part is troubling.
ETA it says there are ~1700 people with my first name. In my 40+ years on this planet, I’m aware of like three. I’ve never met anyone with my first name.
Over 100. I was related to a couple of them. Two of the ones I’m not related to have much more obvious internet profiles than I do (yay). My wife with her maiden name was one of two in the country, with the other being an actress with one TV movie credit.
It claims my first name is the most popular. The last time I saw rankings, my name didn’t make the top 100. And I don’t think it is risen in popularity that much. I call total BS.
That website says only 1 person has my first/last combo. However I know of at least 1 other and I think there may be a couple others. Strangely the one I know of is also in the P&C insurance world. I have received multiple emails intended for him, and I have had friends get confused thinking I had a new job. There are a number of people that have met both of us.
Ah. I think I see where they got it. There’s an SSA page that lists my name as being first, but that listing is for at-birth over the past century. It’s not just considering the current population and includes plenty of people who died over the past century. My name had faded in popularity many decades ago.
Only one or fewer of my husband, though. If you knew his first name, you’d get it. His parents really must have hated him when they gave birth. He was a chonker, so it makes sense that his mother would give him such a horrible name.