Statizoid Fictional Character Pronoun Usage Drift in Public Domain Ebooks

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Fictional Character Pronoun Usage Drift in Public Domain Ebooks

Tracks character pronoun usage in public domain ebooks over time

Observations
42
Tracking since
Last updated

Character Pronoun Ratio

The ratio of pronouns used to refer to characters in public domain ebooks

42 observations across 3 series · measured in %

0.0%
they, None
18 Oct 2026 05:00
66.7%
he, None
▲ 33.3% vs previous
18 Oct 2026 05:00
0.0%
she, None
18 Oct 2026 05:00
Character Pronoun Ratio (%) — summary, last 30 days.
  • they, None
  • he, None
  • she, None
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%04:5704:5805:00they, None: 100.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57they, None: 75.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57they, None: 33.3% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57they, None: 50.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57they, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57they, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57they, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57they, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00they, None: 33.3% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00they, None: 50.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00they, None: 75.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00they, None: 100.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00they, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00they, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00he, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57he, None: 100.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57he, None: 100.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57he, None: 100.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57he, None: 50.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57he, None: 66.7% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57he, None: 25.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57he, None: 100.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00he, None: 100.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00he, None: 100.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00he, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00he, None: 25.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00he, None: 50.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00he, None: 66.7% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 04:57she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00she, None: 0.0% — 18 Oct 2026 05:00
Character Pronoun Ratio (%) — line, last 30 days.
  • he, None66.7%
  • they, None0.0%
  • she, None0.0%
Character Pronoun Ratio (%) — bar, last 30 days.
  • he, None66.7%
  • they, None0.0%
  • she, None0.0%
Character Pronoun Ratio (%) — dot plot, last 30 days.
0.0%–8.3%: 22 observations8.3%–16.7%: 0 observations16.7%–25.0%: 0 observations25.0%–33.3%: 4 observations33.3%–41.7%: 0 observations41.7%–50.0%: 0 observations50.0%–58.3%: 4 observations58.3%–66.7%: 0 observations66.7%–75.0%: 2 observations75.0%–83.3%: 2 observations83.3%–91.7%: 0 observations91.7%–100.0%: 8 observations0.0%100.0%22
Character Pronoun Ratio (%) — distribution, last 30 days.
WhenSeriesCharacter Pronoun Ratio
they, None0.0%
they, None33.3%
they, None50.0%
they, None75.0%
they, None100.0%
they, None0.0%
they, None0.0%
he, None100.0%
he, None100.0%
he, None100.0%
he, None0.0%
he, None25.0%
he, None50.0%
he, None66.7%
she, None0.0%
she, None0.0%
she, None0.0%
she, None0.0%
she, None0.0%
she, None0.0%
she, None0.0%
they, None100.0%
they, None75.0%
they, None33.3%
they, None50.0%
they, None0.0%
they, None0.0%
they, None0.0%
he, None0.0%
he, None100.0%
he, None100.0%
he, None100.0%
he, None50.0%
he, None66.7%
he, None25.0%
she, None0.0%
she, None0.0%
she, None0.0%
she, None0.0%
she, None0.0%
she, None0.0%
she, None0.0%
Character Pronoun Ratio (%) — table, last 30 days.

About this data

This page monitors the use of pronouns (he, she, they) to refer to fictional characters in public domain ebooks. The data is sourced from a large corpus of texts, allowing us to calculate the character pronoun ratio and average pronoun ratio per year. By examining these ratios, we can identify subtle shifts in how characters are described as societal norms evolve. The numbers are derived from a comprehensive analysis of public domain ebooks, providing a unique insight into the evolution of language in literature. This information is interesting because it highlights the impact of changing societal norms on the way authors describe their characters, reflecting the cultural context in which they wrote.

Sources

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Why this isn't published anywhere else

The search results consist of academic papers and one‑off studies; no live dashboard, recurring report, or public dataset tracking pronoun usage drift over time in public domain ebooks was identified.

Uniqueness score 0.95 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.