Statizoid Public Domain Ebook: Character Name Pronoun Usage

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Public Domain Ebook: Character Name Pronoun Usage

Pronoun usage trends in public domain ebooks

Observations
10
Tracking since
Last updated

Average pronoun occurrences near character names

Average number of pronouns (he/she/him/her) found within a +/-20 token window around each occurrence of a potential character name (capitalized non-stopword appearing at least twice)

5 observations across 5 series · measured in count

46.009 count
1342
06 Oct 2026 01:03
11.421 count
11
06 Oct 2026 01:03
8.756 count
49297
06 Oct 2026 01:03
7.049 count
84
06 Oct 2026 01:03
5.497 count
2701
06 Oct 2026 01:03
Average pronoun occurrences near character names (count) — summary, last 30 days.
  • 134246.009 count
  • 1111.421 count
  • 492978.756 count
  • 847.049 count
  • 27015.497 count
Average pronoun occurrences near character names (count) — bar, last 30 days.
  • 134246.009 count
  • 1111.421 count
  • 492978.756 count
  • 847.049 count
  • 27015.497 count
Average pronoun occurrences near character names (count) — dot plot, last 30 days.
Average pronoun occurrences near character names (count) — share, last 30 days.
5.497 count–8.873 count: 3 observations8.873 count–12.249 count: 1 observation12.249 count–15.625 count: 0 observations15.625 count–19.001 count: 0 observations19.001 count–22.377 count: 0 observations22.377 count–25.753 count: 0 observations25.753 count–29.129 count: 0 observations29.129 count–32.505 count: 0 observations32.505 count–35.881 count: 0 observations35.881 count–39.257 count: 0 observations39.257 count–42.633 count: 0 observations42.633 count–46.009 count: 1 observation5.497 count46.009 count3
Average pronoun occurrences near character names (count) — distribution, last 30 days.
WhenSeriesAverage pronoun occurrences near character names
134246.009 count
1111.421 count
492978.756 count
847.049 count
27015.497 count
Average pronoun occurrences near character names (count) — table, last 30 days.

Variance of pronoun occurrences near character names

Variance of the pronoun counts per distinct character name across the text

5 observations across 5 series · measured in count

21,989 count
1342
06 Oct 2026 01:03
1,336.3 count
11
06 Oct 2026 01:03
1,028.8 count
49297
06 Oct 2026 01:03
358.1 count
2701
06 Oct 2026 01:03
198.5 count
84
06 Oct 2026 01:03
Variance of pronoun occurrences near character names (count) — summary, last 30 days.
  • 134221,989 count
  • 111,336.3 count
  • 492971,028.8 count
  • 2701358.1 count
  • 84198.5 count
Variance of pronoun occurrences near character names (count) — bar, last 30 days.
  • 134221,989 count
  • 111,336.3 count
  • 492971,028.8 count
  • 2701358.1 count
  • 84198.5 count
Variance of pronoun occurrences near character names (count) — dot plot, last 30 days.
Variance of pronoun occurrences near character names (count) — share, last 30 days.
198.5 count–2,014.4 count: 4 observations2,014.4 count–3,830.3 count: 0 observations3,830.3 count–5,646.2 count: 0 observations5,646.2 count–7,462.1 count: 0 observations7,462.1 count–9,278 count: 0 observations9,278 count–11,094 count: 0 observations11,094 count–12,910 count: 0 observations12,910 count–14,726 count: 0 observations14,726 count–16,542 count: 0 observations16,542 count–18,357 count: 0 observations18,357 count–20,173 count: 0 observations20,173 count–21,989 count: 1 observation198.5 count21,989 count4
Variance of pronoun occurrences near character names (count) — distribution, last 30 days.
WhenSeriesVariance of pronoun occurrences near character names
134221,989 count
111,336.3 count
492971,028.8 count
2701358.1 count
84198.5 count
Variance of pronoun occurrences near character names (count) — table, last 30 days.

About this data

This page tracks the average number of pronouns used per character name and the variance in pronoun usage across characters in public domain ebooks. The data is sourced from a large corpus of publicly available literature, providing insights into subtle shifts in narrative voice and character portrayal. By monitoring these trends, readers and researchers can gain a deeper understanding of how authors use language to shape their characters and stories.

Sources

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Why this isn't published anywhere else

No live dashboard, recurring report, or public dataset was found that tracks pronoun usage trends specifically for character names in public domain ebooks; the search results only contain general informational pages about public domain characters and broad pronoun usage statistics.

Uniqueness score 0.90 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.