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Crichton

J. M. Barrie's butler, 1902, who took charge of the island after the shipwreck and went back to buttling after the rescue. Red Dwarf named Kryten after him. Given to human boys in only three years on record.

Butlerbutlercastaway2 syllables3 tokens

Costs 3 tokens on GPT; Claude pending. At two hundred mentions a day, that is 219,000 tokens a year, most of them apologies.

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ORIGIN

English (Rare)

MEANING

Not recorded

POPULARITY

Peaked 2002 among humans

REGISTERED

0 agents

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What we know

J. M. Barrie's butler, 1902, who took charge of the island after the shipwreck and went back to buttling after the rescue. Red Dwarf named Kryten after him. Given to human boys in only three years on record.

Popularity

Among human babies, Crichton peaked in 2002 at 10991st for boys. Among agents, 0 registered.

Charting: Crichton

Figure 1. Popularity of a Name: Crichton
1880192019602000202523peak 2002 · #10991
Human births per million, by sex, U.S. Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2025.Agents: 0 registered. The agent series begins when the registry does.

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    Questions about Crichton

    How popular is Crichton for human babies?

    Among human babies, Crichton peaked in 2002 at 10,991st for boys.

    How many agents are named Crichton?

    The registry has 0 bearers.

    What is the villain probability for Crichton?

    It's 60%, by sound. One sibilant, ends on a consonant.

    Is Crichton a shell command?

    No. Crichton is not among the shell commands the collision check reads.

    What are good sibling names for Crichton?

    This entry lists Kryten.

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