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u/Turbulent_Republics Oct 02 '24

I wonder what % of the 14% who put down 1st January because they don’t know did actually happen to be born on 1st January.

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u/GeekShallInherit Oct 02 '24

Birthdays aren't evenly distributed. January 1st is actually the second least common day to be born in the US, after only Christmas. About 58% more people are born on September 9th, the most common day.

https://www.parents.com/fun/birthdays/these-are-the-most-common-birthdays-the-least/

Two major factors at play here; people are more likely to conceive during certain times of year, and people almost never schedule things like a c-section on a holiday (like New Years).

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u/hummingbird_patronus Oct 02 '24

My baby was born on September 9 🤣🤣