This dataset, top50char_year_df, is a data frame containing the top 50 most common Chinese characters used in given names 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 character trends and gender differences over time.
Usage
data(top50char_year_df)Format
A data frame with 50 observations and 37 variables:
- top50
Ranking from 1 to 50 (numeric)
- char.all.1950
Most common given-name character (all genders) in 1950 (character)
- char.all.1960
Most common given-name character (all genders) in 1960 (character)
- char.all.1970
Most common given-name character (all genders) in 1970 (character)
- char.all.1980
Most common given-name character (all genders) in 1980 (character)
- char.all.1990
Most common given-name character (all genders) in 1990 (character)
- char.all.2000
Most common given-name character (all genders) in 2000 (character)
- n.all.1950
Number of people with the character in 1950 (numeric)
- n.all.1960
Number of people with the character in 1960 (numeric)
- n.all.1970
Number of people with the character in 1970 (numeric)
- n.all.1980
Number of people with the character in 1980 (numeric)
- n.all.1990
Number of people with the character in 1990 (numeric)
- n.all.2000
Number of people with the character in 2000 (numeric)
- char.m.1950
Most common male given-name character in 1950 (character)
- char.m.1960
Most common male given-name character in 1960 (character)
- char.m.1970
Most common male given-name character in 1970 (character)
- char.m.1980
Most common male given-name character in 1980 (character)
- char.m.1990
Most common male given-name character in 1990 (character)
- char.m.2000
Most common male given-name character in 2000 (character)
- n.m.1950
Number of males with the character in 1950 (numeric)
- n.m.1960
Number of males with the character in 1960 (numeric)
- n.m.1970
Number of males with the character in 1970 (numeric)
- n.m.1980
Number of males with the character in 1980 (numeric)
- n.m.1990
Number of males with the character in 1990 (numeric)
- n.m.2000
Number of males with the character in 2000 (numeric)
- char.f.1950
Most common female given-name character in 1950 (character)
- char.f.1960
Most common female given-name character in 1960 (character)
- char.f.1970
Most common female given-name character in 1970 (character)
- char.f.1980
Most common female given-name character in 1980 (character)
- char.f.1990
Most common female given-name character in 1990 (character)
- char.f.2000
Most common female given-name character in 2000 (character)
- n.f.1950
Number of females with the character in 1950 (numeric)
- n.f.1960
Number of females with the character in 1960 (numeric)
- n.f.1970
Number of females with the character in 1970 (numeric)
- n.f.1980
Number of females with the character in 1980 (numeric)
- n.f.1990
Number of females with the character in 1990 (numeric)
- n.f.2000
Number of females with the character in 2000 (numeric)
Details
The dataset name has been kept as 'top50char_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.