Hidden in π

Is my name in π?

Is Mike in π?

Mike is in π. First stop: decimal place 10,521.

From letters to digits

  1. M6
  2. I4
  3. K5
  4. E3

On a phone, Mike is 6453. That's the 4-digit run we look for.

Where it sits

Decimal place 10,521. It sits about 10,521 digits after the 3.

Who lives nearby

  • 70 digits back to Delhi
  • 1,259 digits back to setters
  • Mars, 24 digits on
  • MS Dhoni, 149 digits on

Nearest of all: Mars, just 24 digits to the right.

From the teacher's notes

Name found! π has been carrying it around for ages.

Delhi lives 70 digits to your left. Say hi!

How early is Mike?

Number 313 of 2,007: Mike beats 84% of the 2,007 names on this list to its spot.

Mike's neighbours on this list

Mike made our list from the US baby-name charts.

See every name

§ 3

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.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Change the board