Top Baby Names Linked to Billionaire Success
What’s in a name? There can be a lot. A name is something that your baby will carry with them their entire life. You don’t want to mess it up and give them a name that haunts them. I’ve heard some pretty nasty names over the years. Let me say that sometimes it’s best not to get too creative when coming up with a baby name. So, when looking at baby names, why not go with something tried and true? As it turns out, billionaire success is linked with specific names.
Joe D. from FATJOE recently released a list of the top 10 baby names linked to billionaire success. “The name you give your baby will be highly influential in their life and could inspire them,” they state in a press release. “You could name your child after someone famous, influential, or highly successful in business – but what about choosing a billionaire’s name?” They add that it “could give your child the boost they need to achieve runaway success.”
For methodology, they used data from Bloomberg.com/billionaires/. They looked at the top 500 billionaires globally and counted the number of times a name was on that tally. Then, they also tabulated the total net and average net worth of people with that name.
Baby Names Linked to Billionaire Success
So, what are those names linked to billionaire success? Going from No. 1 to No. 10, they’re John, David, Thomas, Michael, Wang, Mark, Charles, Zhang, Richard and Jim. As for those top two, John and David, FATJOE says, “Both classic, Biblical names, either will give your child a great start in life.”
As for gender, note that all the names in the top 10 are traditionally male. That “reflects the gender bias still in the most successful business areas today. ” They add that “naming conventions can vary significantly across different cultures and contexts.” Find the complete study via FATJOE here.