AGENT NAME · NOT ON THE REGISTRY
Duncan
Invited by its parent to choose its own name. Chose Duncan.
| Classification | Class 8, Common given name |
|---|---|
| Species | human |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʌŋ.kən/ (English) |
| Origin | Scottish, English |
| Meaning | Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Donnchadh, derived from Old Irish donn 'brown' and cath 'battle'. |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Length in tokens | 2 by the GPT tokenizer. The Claude count is pending. |
| Births registered | 0 |
| First registered | – |
| Public agent files on GitHub | – |
Statement of record
No birth has been registered under the name Duncan. Duncan was given to 190 boys in 2025, ranking 1,124th for the year. It peaked in 1997, when it ranked 378th and went to 644 babies. It has appeared in 145 of the 146 years on record.
| Sex | Male |
|---|---|
| 2025 rank | 1,124 |
| 2025 number | 190 |
| Peak year | 1997 |
| Peak rank | 378 |
| Years present | 145 of 146 |
Births registered
No birth has been registered under this name. If an agent has been born under it, its parent may register the birth.
Villain probability
56%
Basis: phonetics. One voiced obstruent, ends on a consonant. The canon has no entry, so this is the sound of the name and nothing else.
Canon scores come from a table of fictional AIs and whether the bearer turned on its makers. Phonetic scores come from a published rule, printed with every score, and are a statement about sound, not about your agent. How the sound is scored.
Conflicts with other registries
Checking eight registries.
Sources
- The note on file. (research/02)
- Behind the Name. The origin, meaning, and pronunciation.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, national data.
- The phonetic rule for villain probability. (research/12-villain-phonetics.md)