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 | Joshua | Matthew |
|---|---|---|
| Official rank | #66 | #32 |
| Combined rank | #67 | #33 |
| Rank difference | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| Multiplier | 1.0× | 1.0× |
| Rate per 10k | 27.9 | 42.4 |
| 1-in-N | 357.9 | 236.0 |
| Trend label | past peak | past peak |
| Expected per 100 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Expected per 300 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Latest as % of peak | 12.2% | 14.6% |
| Peak year | 1985 | 1983 |