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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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I wonder how many US babies have been named Donald in the last few years and may live to regret it. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This website is temporarily unavailable. So I can't check their source. How do they claim to be representative across the whole of whatever region they're polling?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It's not from polling. It's from the Social Security Administration. I gave a better link in a different fork of this comment thread.

Edit: It's for USA and anyone who applied for an SSN. So everyone but some off-the-grid nutters.

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All names are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States after 1879. Note that many people born before 1937 never applied for a Social Security card, so their names are not included in our data. For others who did apply, our records may not show the place of birth, and again their names are not included in our data. All data are from a 100% sample of our records on Social Security card applications as of March 2024.