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.
Quick verdict
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Detailed metrics
Sortable side-by-side values. Highlighted cells mark the strongest value for that row.
| Metric | William | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Official rank | #9 | #36 |
| Combined rank | #10 | #7 |
| Rank difference | -1.0 | 29.0 |
| Multiplier | 1.0× | 1.8× |
| Rate per 10k | 61.9 | 70.5 |
| 1-in-N | 161.7 | 141.9 |
| Trend label | past peak | declining |
| Expected per 100 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Expected per 300 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Latest as % of peak | 7.2% | 52.9% |
| Peak year | 1880 | 2015 |