Clever Graph Shows The Most Common Birthdays In The US
Is there really a 'mating season' for humans?
I am sure many of us have vivid memories of asking our friends when their parents were born to try to figure out if they were conceived nine months after a special occasion. It turns out that this humorous, and frankly a little gross, theory—while just the stuff of kids’ jokes—may actually have some truth to it.
A Redditor has obtained the official birthday statistics and turned them into a neat graph for us all to understand. Check it out below to see whether you have a common or uncommon birthday, and find out if you will need to start sharing your cake!
Reddit user u/BoMcCready created this incredible chart that shows all the days of the year color-coded by the number of birthdays.
The blue days are more common, while the yellow days are less common. The grey dates are average.
Here's a zoomed-in version...
For the data nerds among us, the numbers in each box show the margin by which the birth rate exceeds or falls short of the average—which is 1. Values greater than 1 indicate more popular dates, whereas lower values signify less common dates.
Reddit user u/BoMcCready (via Bored Panda)There are relatively more birthdays in the US summer months, from June through October.
Reddit user u/BoMcCready (via Bored Panda)The most common month is September—approximately nine months after the holiday season. Coincidence?
The least popular birthdays include December 24th and 25th (Christmas), January 1st (New Year's Day), and the US Day of Independence (July 4th).
This takes into account people being induced or having C-sections, who often have a bit more choice in the date!
Reddit users loved the information!
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People awkwardly enjoyed doing the calculations...
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Though some people were a bit more crass about it!
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People LOVE the festive season.
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Others wondered whether it differs around the world...
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What do you think? Do you have a common birthday? Let us know in the comments.
Find the full post on Reddit here.
And, regardless of the day, we hope you have a very happy birthday—wherever it falls in the year!
