Hidden in π

Is my name in π?

Is Lesley in π?

Yes, Lesley is in there, starting at decimal place 549,729.

From letters to digits

  1. L5
  2. E3
  3. S7
  4. L5
  5. E3
  6. Y9

On a phone, Lesley is 537539. That's the 6-digit run we look for.

The spot

Decimal place 549,729. It sits about 549,729 digits after the 3.

Famous neighbours

  • 1,002 digits back to parents
  • 1,004 digits back to apparent
  • chatted, 888 digits on
  • flagged, 1,148 digits on

Nearest of all: chatted, just 888 digits to the right.

Chalk talk

Decimal place 549,729: close enough to visit, far enough to feel special.

parents is 1,002 digits to your left and chatted is 888 digits to your right.

How early is Lesley?

In the race through π, Lesley comes in at number 1,193 of 2,007, ahead of 40% of the 2,007 names.

Names nearby in π

Lesley made our list from the baby-name charts for England and Wales.

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Your number is in π.*

We looked. All 100 billion digits. Twice, for luck.

A phone number, a birthday like 14/03/1999, a word, or up to four words like i love you. We won't tell anyone what you type. * Probably. 99.995% of ten-digit numbers. The other 0.005% are being difficult.

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