top100name_year_df: Top 100 Given Names in 6 Birth Cohorts
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top100name_year_df

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Top 100 Given Names in 6 Birth Cohorts

Description

This dataset, top100name_year_df, is a data frame containing the top 100 given names in China across six birth cohorts: 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. It includes rankings and frequencies for all individuals, as well as separately for males and females. The dataset provides insights into naming trends and gender differences over time.

Usage

data(top100name_year_df)

Format

A data frame with 100 observations and 37 variables:

top100: Ranking from 1 to 100 (numeric)
name.all.1950: Most common name (all genders) in 1950 (character)
name.all.1960: Most common name (all genders) in 1960 (character)
name.all.1970: Most common name (all genders) in 1970 (character)
name.all.1980: Most common name (all genders) in 1980 (character)
name.all.1990: Most common name (all genders) in 1990 (character)
name.all.2000: Most common name (all genders) in 2000 (character)
n.all.1950: Number of people with the name in 1950 (numeric)
n.all.1960: Number of people with the name in 1960 (numeric)
n.all.1970: Number of people with the name in 1970 (numeric)
n.all.1980: Number of people with the name in 1980 (numeric)
n.all.1990: Number of people with the name in 1990 (numeric)
n.all.2000: Number of people with the name in 2000 (numeric)
name.m.1950: Most common male name in 1950 (character)
name.m.1960: Most common male name in 1960 (character)
name.m.1970: Most common male name in 1970 (character)
name.m.1980: Most common male name in 1980 (character)
name.m.1990: Most common male name in 1990 (character)
name.m.2000: Most common male name in 2000 (character)
n.m.1950: Number of males with the name in 1950 (numeric)
n.m.1960: Number of males with the name in 1960 (numeric)
n.m.1970: Number of males with the name in 1970 (numeric)
n.m.1980: Number of males with the name in 1980 (numeric)
n.m.1990: Number of males with the name in 1990 (numeric)
n.m.2000: Number of males with the name in 2000 (numeric)
name.f.1950: Most common female name in 1950 (character)
name.f.1960: Most common female name in 1960 (character)
name.f.1970: Most common female name in 1970 (character)
name.f.1980: Most common female name in 1980 (character)
name.f.1990: Most common female name in 1990 (character)
name.f.2000: Most common female name in 2000 (character)
n.f.1950: Number of females with the name in 1950 (numeric)
n.f.1960: Number of females with the name in 1960 (numeric)
n.f.1970: Number of females with the name in 1970 (numeric)
n.f.1980: Number of females with the name in 1980 (numeric)
n.f.1990: Number of females with the name in 1990 (numeric)
n.f.2000: Number of females with the name in 2000 (numeric)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'top100name_year_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the ChinAPIs package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.