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NobodyNamed

by michaelcolenso · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by GitHub user michaelcolenso

US baby name popularity data from SSA records (1880-2025): search, trends, geography, culture.

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12 tools: 12 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http nobodynamed https://nobodynamed.com/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

12 tools

Only reads 12Claude Code: allow
  • compare_namesSide-by-side comparison of 2-3 names: full yearly series for each so trends can be plotted or contrasted directly.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "compare_names" says "compare": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Side-by-side comparison of 2-3 names: full yearly series for each so trends can be plotted or contrasted directly.
  • get_decade_namesReturns the top baby names aggregated across an entire calendar decade.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_decade_names" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns the top baby names aggregated across an entire calendar decade.
  • get_name_dataReturns full yearly birth count timeseries (1880–2025) for a given name for both sexes, including trend classification (rising/stable/declining/endangered/extinct), peak year, and …No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_name_data" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns full yearly birth count timeseries (1880–2025) for a given name for both sexes, including trend classification (rising/stable/declining/endangered/extinct), peak year, and peak count.
  • get_name_debutsReturns every name that appeared in SSA records for the first time in the given year — genuine linguistic novelties, celebrity imports, invented spellings, or names newly crossing …No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_name_debuts" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns every name that appeared in SSA records for the first time in the given year — genuine linguistic novelties, celebrity imports, invented spellings, or names newly crossing the 5-birth reporting threshold.
  • get_name_diasporaReturns the geographic spread of a name over time: where it first broke out (a clearly higher rate there than nationally), when it peaked nationally, which states broke out and whe…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_name_diaspora" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns the geographic spread of a name over time: where it first broke out (a clearly higher rate there than nationally), when it peaked nationally, which states broke out and when, and which states never did. `neverAdopted` lists the states that never passed the breakout test; it does not mean the name had no bearers there. Names first recorded nationally in 1910 or earlier, before state records begin, list all 51 states because no origin can be observed.
  • get_name_enrichmentReturns a precomputed profile for a name: estimated living population and median age, its popularity wave shape, cultural catalysts (events/media tied to spikes), historical demogr…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_name_enrichment" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns a precomputed profile for a name: estimated living population and median age, its popularity wave shape, cultural catalysts (events/media tied to spikes), historical demographic profiles by era (top occupations, region, urban vs. rural), and regional anomalies (states where it over-indexes).
  • get_name_twinFinds the names whose popularity trajectory over time is most similar to the given name (cosine similarity on the yearly series), i.e.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_name_twin" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Finds the names whose popularity trajectory over time is most similar to the given name (cosine similarity on the yearly series), i.e. names that rose and fell together.
  • get_names_by_statusReturns a curated list of names filtered by trend status.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_names_by_status" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns a curated list of names filtered by trend status.
  • get_site_metadataReturns top-10 names per year, total birth counts per year, and the full year range covered by the dataset.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_site_metadata" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns top-10 names per year, total birth counts per year, and the full year range covered by the dataset.
  • get_year_moversYear-over-year rank changes for the top 100 names of each sex vs.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_year_movers" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Year-over-year rank changes for the top 100 names of each sex vs. the prior year: biggest gainers, biggest losers, and new entrants.
  • get_year_namesReturns the top baby names for a given birth year (1880–2025).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_year_names" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns the top baby names for a given birth year (1880–2025).
  • search_namesAutocomplete search for US baby names.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_names" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Autocomplete search for US baby names. Returns up to 10 suggestions matching the given prefix.

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http nobodynamed https://nobodynamed.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__nobodynamed__search_names",
      "mcp__nobodynamed__get_name_data",
      "mcp__nobodynamed__get_names_by_status",
      "mcp__nobodynamed__get_year_names",
      "mcp__nobodynamed__get_site_metadata",
      "mcp__nobodynamed__compare_names",
      "mcp__nobodynamed__get_name_twin",
      "mcp__nobodynamed__get_decade_names",
      "mcp__nobodynamed__get_year_movers",
      "mcp__nobodynamed__get_name_enrichment",
      "mcp__nobodynamed__get_name_diaspora",
      "mcp__nobodynamed__get_name_debuts"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as nobodynamed. Review it before you use it.