Antique world map with brass compass, quill and archival papers

Who IsAlastair?

One uncommon name.

Hundreds of remarkable stories.

Twenty years of curiosity.

Since 2006, this project has quietly documented notable people who share one uncommon first name.

Over time, interesting patterns began to emerge.

Not conclusions. Just observations.

Perhaps you'll notice them too.

57
Documented Alastairs
57
Verified Public Presences
22
Countries Represented
31
Career Fields
2006
Research Since
Archive · Est. 2006
Research Note
001
This pattern first caught my attention in 2006. Nearly twenty years later, the archive continues to grow. Every documented Alastair is reviewed before inclusion. The archive favours curiosity over conclusions.
Patterns In The Archive

The shapes that emerge when you follow one name for twenty years.

None of this proves anything. It's simply what the archive has noticed. Draw your own conclusions.

Career Distribution

Where Alastairs seem to gather.

n = 247
  • Creative & Design22%
  • Writing & Media18%
  • Technology15%
  • Education & Academia12%
  • Leadership & Entrepreneurship11%
  • Science & Research9%
  • Arts & Performance8%
  • Other5%
Archive Growth

From four Alastairs to two hundred and forty-seven.

2006 → 2026
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A slow, deliberate curve. The archive prefers accuracy over volume.

Archive · Est. 2006
Observation
014
Creative professions appear more frequently than expected. Coincidence? Possibly. Scientists have yet to explain why Alastairs are disproportionately interesting.
Recently Documented

A handful of recent additions.

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★ Founding Archive Entry
ArchiveA-000012006
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Business Development

Alastair Hunte

United States · Business & Mindset Coach

Founder and Curator of the archive — quietly documenting notable Alastairs since 2006.

FounderCuratorSince 2006
PresenceBiographySourcesActive
Open archive entry
ArchiveA-000022006
M
Literature

Alastair MacLeod

Scotland · Novelist

Novelist whose spare prose maps the wind-worn coastlines of the North Atlantic.

North AtlanticCoastalQuiet Prose
PresenceBiographySourcesActive
Open archive entry
ArchiveA-000052016
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Exploration

Alastair Humphreys

United Kingdom · Adventurer

Adventurer and author making the case that the world doesn't require a plane ticket to be interesting.

MicroadventuresCyclingLong Distance
PresenceBiographySourcesActive
Open archive entry
ArchiveA-000062026
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Archive

Alastair Demo

United States · Graphic Designer

Active
Open archive entry
A Founding Observation

"There are billions of people in the world. Surprisingly few are named Alastair."

— Something noticed in 2006, and never quite forgotten.