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**Title:** The Depletion of Unique Names in a Growing Population
**Key Points:**
1. **Limited names, vast population**: With 300M+ people in the US, 150,000 last names, and 5,000 first names can cover 90% of the population, leading to name overlaps.
2. **Famous names overshadowing ordinary ones**: As new famous individuals emerge (approximately 1 every hour), they claim top search results, potentially eclipsing non-famous individuals with the same name.
3. **Calculating available names**:
* Using all possible letter combinations (36 characters, including spaces), there are exponentially vast possibilities (>3^36).
* For pronounceable names, estimates suggest a manageable number, but still vastly more than the number of people (e.g., every star in the observable universe could be named uniquely with just 24 letters).
4. **Online identity and behavior**:
* Usernames and avatars can influence behavior (online disinhibition effect, Proteus effect).
* These online identities are not just handles but can psychologically impact users, shaping interactions and self-perception.
**Conclusion:** Despite concerns about running out of unique names, the possibilities are vast. Instead, the impact of online identities and the evolving nature of human communication may have a more significant effect on society.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences:
**Demographics and Naming**
1. According to the US Census Bureau, there are 106 people named Harry Potter in America.
2. There are 1,007 people named James Bond in America.
3. There are 8 people named Justin Bieber in America.
4. The US has over 300 million people, 150,000 last names, and approximately 5,000 first names.
5. These 5,000 first names and 150,000 last names can cover about 9 out of every 10 people in America.
**Fame and Naming**
6. Approximately 700,000 living people have a Wikipedia page, making them "famous" by this measure.
7. This means about 1 in every 10,000 people on Earth is "famous" in this context.
8. Every hour, a future "famous" person is born, assuming the proportion of famous people remains constant.
**Naming Capacity**
9. The Social Security Administration allows up to 36 characters (including spaces) for a complete name.
10. With 27 letters filling 36 spots (allowing repetition), there are approximately 3.36e18 possible name combinations.
11. To create pronounceable names, there are roughly 105 different consonant-vowel pair possibilities.
12. According to Randall Munroe, every star in the observable universe could be given a unique, pronounceable English name with just 24 letters.
**Internet and Usernames**
13. The number of possible usernames is vast, unlikely to be depleted soon.
14. Studies have found that usernames can impact user behavior, influenced by pre-existing stereotypes and expectations of certain words.
15. The "Proteus effect" describes how a cyberspace version of oneself (e.g., username, avatar) can change one's real-life (IRL) behavior.