US Boy names that became girl names (and vice versa)
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Nov 2, 2026First seen
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- 337
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- 339
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- xoobdev
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- Nov 2, 2026
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- namedaisy.com
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Trending history
US Boy names that became girl names (and vice versa) was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 2, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 89 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #4 of 30, reached on Nov 3, 11:52 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 3, 15:37 UTC.
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> Of the 42 names that moved toward girls, 34 were driven mainly by an increase among girls, rather than a decline among boys. > Surprisingly, the same pattern held in the opposite direction. Of the 12 names that moved toward boys, 9 shifted mainly because fewer girls were receiving them, rather than because more…
There are a few names I think are being confused. Jan, short for Janice is a female name, but Jan in Central / Eastern Europe as a form of John is masculine. Jean the female name and Jean the french male name are different.
My biggest WTF on this (as a foreigner) was the late Lindsey Graham. I always knew Lindsey/Lindsay as a female name. Either way, peeking through the list, seems to me names which end with a vowel are usually feminine. However, there's a caveat: names end up shortened, and over time even those get shortened. 'Brit',…
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Is US Boy names that became girl names (and vice versa) trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 3, 15:37 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank US Boy names that became girl names (and vice versa) reached?
#4 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 3, 11:52 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has US Boy names that became girl names (and vice versa) been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 2, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (89 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
337 points and 339 comments; submitted by xoobdev on Nov 2, 2026.