Cosmetic procedures in the US

correlates with

Babies named Arya (US)

r = 0.90991% · 2008-2022

Cosmetic procedures in the USBabies named Arya (US)

These two datasets have a 91% correlation over 2008-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.

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Data Sources

Cosmetic procedures in the USplasticsurgery.org ↗

Babies named Arya (US)ssa.gov ↗

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Cosmetic procedures in the US

Babies named Arya (US)

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