US boy names that became girl names and vice versa

Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa by rsync on Monday November 02, 2026 @02:20PM (#50342156)

Just a data point from the SFBA ...

There are a lot of Ronins. Lots.

Sometime 8-12 years ago, dads in Marin got a glint in their eye:

"My son ... the wayward samurai ..."

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Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa by onlyrealcuzzo on Monday November 02, 2026 @02:27PM (#50342278)

Depending on whether we model the data linearly or exponentially (like the famous Tohoku University study that found everyone in Japan will be named Sato by 2531)...

The US may reach the 100% Boy Name Ronin-ification anywhere between 2057 or 10,327 AD.

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