Name comparison
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Compare national popularity curves, combined-spelling ranks, trend signals, and practical duplicate estimates.
National popularity over time
Combined-spelling rank, U.S. national history. Lower ranks are more popular.
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Detailed metrics
Sortable side-by-side values. Highlighted cells mark the strongest value for that row.
| Metric | Joseph | William |
|---|---|---|
| Official rank | #29 | #9 |
| Combined rank | #32 | #10 |
| Rank difference | -3.0 | -1.0 |
| Multiplier | 1.0× | 1.0× |
| Rate per 10k | 42.8 | 61.9 |
| 1-in-N | 233.9 | 161.7 |
| Trend label | past peak | past peak |
| Expected per 100 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Expected per 300 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Latest as % of peak | 14.9% | 7.2% |
| Peak year | 1914 | 1880 |