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Dataset Files

Each file has a stable URL (r-link) that you can use directly in scripts, apps, or AI agents. These URLs are permanent and safe to hardcode.

/fivethirtyeight/unisex-names/

├ README.md

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/unisex-names/_r/-/README.md

├ data/aging_curve.csv

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/unisex-names/_r/-/data/aging_curve.csv

├ data/unisex_names_table.csv

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/unisex-names/_r/-/data/unisex_names_table.csv

└ datapackage.json

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/unisex-names/_r/-/datapackage.json

Key Files

Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.

datapackage.json— metadata & schema

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/unisex-names/_r/-/datapackage.json

README.md— documentation

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/unisex-names/_r/-/README.md

Typical Usage

1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
3. Read README.md for full context

Data Previews

aging_curve

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Schema

name	type	format
decade	integer	default
age	integer	default
male	integer	default
female	integer	default
male_perct	number	default
female_perct	number	default

unisex_names_table

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Schema

name	type	format
	integer	default
name	string	default
total	number	default
male_share	number	default
female_share	number	default
gap	number	default

Data Files

File	Description	Size	Last modified	Download
aging_curve		451 B	about 2 hours ago	aging_curve
unisex_names_table		69.6 kB	about 2 hours ago	unisex_names_table

Files	Size	Format	Created	Updated	License	Source
2	70.1 kB	csv		about 3 hours ago		FiveThirtyEight - Unisex Names

Unisex Names

This directory contains the code and data behind the story The Most Common Unisex Names In America: Is Yours One Of Them?

The script unisex_names.R generates the data in unisex_names_table.csv, which contains the over 900 names given to each sex at least one-third of the time and with a minimum of 100 people. It has the following variables:

Header	Definition
`name`	First names from the Social Security Administration
`total`	Total number of living Americans with the name
`male_share`	Percentage of people with the name who are male
`female_share`	Percentage of people with the name who are female
`gap`	Gap between male_share and female_share

This dataset was scraped from FiveThirtyEight - unisex-names