If they published a method and a year, they belong here. If they sold a lucky forename, they do not.
People
- Stanley Lieberson 1933–2018 · United States — Forename fashion
The standard sociological account of given-name taste.
- Patrick Hanks 1940–2024 · United Kingdom — Dictionary of First Names
Etymology as history for given names.
- Marianne Bertrand b. 1970 · Belgium / U.S. — Forename audit
Emily as experimental treatment.
- Cleveland Kent Evans b. 1953 · United States — ANS / popularity
Public education on U.S. given-name charts with years attached.
- Statistics Korea name team ongoing · Korea — KOSTAT files
The official Korean given-name time series.
- ONS Vital Statistics ongoing · England & Wales — Official counts
The honest source for those jurisdictions.
The given name is a public statistic and a private gift. Good voices keep both facts.