How many people have the same name as you?

[mshatty]

First name: 4,008,260 4th most popular first name
Last name: 197,403 142nd most popular last name

 

[Bill4728]

DH thinks the site is using some type of statistical analysis rather than true data. There's no other way to explain that neither I nor my brothers exist!

Ingrid

Yes that right.

The site does an analysis of the names and tries to guess how many of that name would be in the US.

I saw almost the exact same site about 1 year ago.

Q: Why isn't my name on the list?

The list of names from the census bureau isn't complete. For privacy reasons, names with relatively few responses were not included in the list. We used this data to create this site. Our site can only be as good as the data we have to work with.


Around 1 out of every 10 people will have a last name not on the list.
Around 1 out of every 10 people will have a first name not on the list.
Using the same statistical fallacy this site is known for, that means about 81% of people will have both names on the list. In a mathematical coup our scientists have determined from this information that about 19% of people will have either one or both names missing from the list.


"I think it's important not to take it as a rejection of you personally."
Gabriel Caine -- Diggstown.

Q: Does the program really know how many people have the same name as me?

No. The program returns an estimate based on available data. It should be considered a "ballpark figure". It will usually return an answer in the right general area, but the chances of the figure being exactly right are very low.

A full discussion of the accuracy of the program may be found here.

This is from the sites FAQ

 

[rickandcindy23]

There is only one of my name, 9 of Rick's, one of our oldest son, two of our younger son, our daughter doesn't exist, one of my bro-in-law (he is a somewhat famous rock and roller, so I guess that is a good thing), and one of my stepdad.

I don't know if I believe the numbers.

 

[John Cummings]

There are 1,595 people in the US with the same first and last name as mine. That has caused some problems over the years.