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Help[Opinions] Unisex Names
I understand that the general guideline for counting a name as unisex is that it is used for one gender less than 95% of the time (the other more than 5%).
However, how exactly is this percentage calculated?
If a name is historically not/rarely used for either gender (also has a unisex meaning), then slowly starts to be used for male, and then
(for example) 93% male one year and 7% female, 95:5 the next year, BUT 96:4 this year...would it count as a unisex name?
Or is the percentage calculated not yearly/specific year but all time? So would it not count as a unisex name, even if it has met the correct ratio multiple years?
(By the way, was not sure which board to put this in, so chose opinion)
However, how exactly is this percentage calculated?
If a name is historically not/rarely used for either gender (also has a unisex meaning), then slowly starts to be used for male, and then
(for example) 93% male one year and 7% female, 95:5 the next year, BUT 96:4 this year...would it count as a unisex name?
Or is the percentage calculated not yearly/specific year but all time? So would it not count as a unisex name, even if it has met the correct ratio multiple years?
(By the way, was not sure which board to put this in, so chose opinion)
This message was edited 5/9/2025, 1:07 PM
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I feel like this goes on the name facts board because it’s about how the site works.