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Dataset Files
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/fivethirtyeight/unisex-names/
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/unisex-names/_r/-/README.md
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/unisex-names/_r/-/data/aging_curve.csv
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/unisex-names/_r/-/data/unisex_names_table.csv
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 Files
Explore with AIaging_curve
| Field | Type | Format |
|---|---|---|
| decade | integer | default |
| age | integer | default |
| male | integer | default |
| female | integer | default |
| male_perct | number | default |
| female_perct | number | default |
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Download CSVAbout
- Last updated
- 12 March 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 451 B
unisex_names_table
| Field | Type | Format |
|---|---|---|
| integer | default | |
| name | string | default |
| total | number | default |
| male_share | number | default |
| female_share | number | default |
| gap | number | default |
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Download CSVAbout
- Last updated
- 12 March 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 69.6 kB
About this dataset
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