From Taylor and Travis to Victoria and David, many celebrity couples have names that just seem to belong together.
But have you ever wondered which names people with your name are most likely to marry?
A new interactive tool called ‘Who Wed Who’ reveals who people with your first or last name tend to end up with.
The tool is the brainchild of American software engineer, Riley Waltz, who based it on the names of more than six million married couples in the US.
‘I scraped 6.4 million couples’ names from The Knot, a popular American wedding registry,’ he explained.
‘Type any first or last name and see who people with that name actually married.’
The tool has already proved popular on social media, with many users taking to X to share their results.
‘I don’t think I’ve ever dated an Emily, Taylor, Sarah, or Ashley. Apparently a mistake on my part,’ one user joked.
A new interactive tool called ‘Who Wed Who’ reveals who people with your first or last name tend to end up with
To try the tool, visit Waltz’ website here, and start by typing either your first or last name into the box, and clicking ‘Search’.
Within seconds, you’ll see lists of who people with your name most often marry, as well as the names they marry surprisingly often.
For example, if your first name is Rose, you’ll find that people with your name tend to marry men named John, Michael, David, Chris, and Daniel.
They also have a 162x higher chance of marrying a Frantz, a 96x higher chance of ending up with a Mayme, and a 53x higher chance of settling down with a Claudio.
Meanwhile, if, like me, your surname is Best, the tool will tell you that people with your surname tend to marry people with the surname Smith, Brown, Johnson, White, and Miller.
Bests also marry Axtells (299x), Suggs (95x), Bledsoes (63x) and Prescotts (54x) surprisingly often, according to the tool.
In addition, the tool reveals the most popular couple names in the US, as well as the most popular last–name pairs.
Jessica & Michael top the list for first name pairs, ahead of Michael & Sarah, Ashley & Michael, Amanda & Michael, and Jennifer & Michael.
If, like me, your surname is Best, the tool will tell you that people with your surname tend to marry people with the surname Smith, Brown, Johnson, White, and Miller
When it comes to surnames, Jones & Smith are the most common pairing, ahead of Johnson & Smith, Kim & Lee, Brown & Smith, and Smith & Williams.
Waltz shared the tool on X, where many users have rushed to try it themselves.
‘My wife’s name is # 1 for my name. What have you done!’ one user tweeted.
Another said: ‘My name is on my gf’s “surprisingly often” list. You’ve given me a great boon, many blessings on your house.’
And one added: ‘What a fun project! I married a Jay – 17x more likely than chance.’
The news comes shortly after new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed the most common days to be born on in the UK.
The stats show that between 1995 and 2025, September 26 was the most common day to be born on.
In fact, the 10 most common birthdays all fall in September – 26, 25, 27, 23, 30, 19, 22, 24, 18, 29.
With a bit of quick maths, you’ll work out that this shows that more babies are conceived in the weeks around Christmas than at any other time of the year.
In contrast, the Christmas period itself is the least common time for a birthday.
Boxing Day (December 26) is the day you’re least likely to have a birthday, ahead of Christmas Day (December 25), and New Year’s Day (January 1).
