Hidden in π

Is my name in π?

Is Lionel in π?

Yes, Lionel is in there, starting at decimal place 91,231.

Spelling Lionel on a phone

  1. L5
  2. I4
  3. O6
  4. N6
  5. E3
  6. L5

Type Lionel on a phone keypad and you get 546635: 6 digits to hunt for.

Where it sits

Decimal place 91,231. Roughly 91,231 digits in, give or take.

Who lives nearby

  • 429 digits back to Michael Phelps
  • 1,257 digits back to Gukesh Dommaraju
  • burners, 626 digits on
  • Elvis Presley, 3,226 digits on

The closest famous neighbour is Michael Phelps, 429 digits to the left.

Fun facts

Decimal place 91,231: close enough to visit, far enough to feel special.

π said 'not yet' 91,230 times before it wrote your name.

Among popular names

In the race through π, Lionel comes in at number 732 of 2,007, ahead of 63% of the 2,007 names.

Lionel's neighbours on this list

Lionel is on our list of popular first names in the US.

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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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