Análise estatística da evolução dos nomes pessoais no Brasil: tendências temporais, influências socioculturais e aplicações no ensino de estatística

Abstract

This dissertation investigates the naming of individuals as a complex cultural practice, influenced by historical, social, religious, and media dimensions within the Brazilian context. Based on the dataset “Names in Brazil,” provided by the IBGE, a large-scale statistical analysis was conducted on the evolution of personal names over nearly a century, considering temporal and regional perspectives. The study combines qualitative approaches from Onomastics with quantitative methods from data science and digital history, aiming to identify patterns of popularity, geographic diffusion, and correlations between sociocultural events and naming choices. In addition to contributing to the methodological advancement of digital humanities, the research proposes pedagogical applications in the teaching of Statistics, using real data as a didactic resource for the development of statistical literacy. Thus, it seeks to understand the sociocultural dynamics of names in Brazil and their potential in the construction of contextualized educational practices