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 | Stephen | Michael |
|---|---|---|
| Official rank | #377 | #18 |
| Combined rank | #378 | #21 |
| Rank difference | -1.0 | -3.0 |
| Multiplier | 1.0× | 1.0× |
| Rate per 10k | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| 1-in-N | 1,985.3 | 208.2 |
| Trend label | past peak | past peak |
| Expected per 100 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Expected per 300 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Latest as % of peak | 4.2% | 10.1% |
| Peak year | 1951 | 1969 |