# Familial distribution of genders **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 2, 2006, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958 "2006-10-02T12:41:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/21 "2006-10-03T03:40:32Z")
From my mother’s POV – i.e., not including my half sister, conceived & born before my parents met: Boy Girl Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Yes, my mother spent the sixties pregnant. ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/22 "2006-10-03T05:53:26Z")
My dad’s family: 3 Boys, Dad being the oldest. Dad’s brother: 6 Girls Dad : 2 Girl’s, me being the youngest. My mom’s family: 6 of each, (not sure about the order). Mom: 2 Boys, then 2 Girls me being the youngest. ---
**Author:** ![Catfood\_Purrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Catfood\_Purrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catfood_Purrito)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/23 "2006-10-03T05:55:47Z")
My family: Girl Girl Girl My mom’s family: Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Boy Dad’s family: Boy Boy Girl Girl Husband’s family: Girl Boy Girl Sister’s family Boy Boy Boy Interestingly, my grandparents on my dad’s side have six granddaughters and no grandsons. My uncle had one girl, my aunt had two girls, and I have two sisters. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/24 "2006-10-03T06:01:34Z")
Mom’s Family (I might have the second boy and first girl mixed up but the rest are right) Boy Boy Girl Girl Boy Girl (my mom) Dad’s Family Boy - Dad Boy Girl Boy Boy Girl Girl My Family Boy - Me Girl Boy Boy ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/25 "2006-10-03T06:02:37Z")
I’m the oldest of three males. My mom is the middle of three daughters, and my dad has/had two sisters and a brother. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/26 "2006-10-03T07:15:04Z")
3 girls in my family I had 3 boys 1 sister had twin girls 1 sister had 3 girls ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/27 "2006-10-03T08:31:32Z")
My family: Girl (me) Boy My Dad’s family Girl Boy Boy Boy My Mum’s family Girl Girl Boy Boy Girl My cousins are mostly boys (12:3). Any girls amongst them are the oldest children, and none of my female cousins have any sisters. On my father’s side, that means two other families identical to mine and one with two boys. On my mother’s side, there’s one family with a girl followed by two boys and two families of three boys each. The next generation is completely different. All six of the children of my various cousins are girls (so far). That’s three girls to one cousin (though he had two different partners for them), and one girl each to three other cousins. ---
**Author:** ![Butterscotch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@Butterscotch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Butterscotch)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/28 "2006-10-03T08:46:49Z")
Working in a school I have noticed that many of our families keep having the same as the first one. We have many families with 3 boys or 3 girls as they keep trying for ‘one of the other’. One Mum is on her fourth boy… It seems that if the first two are the same sex that is what you’ll be getting next too! As for family, my cousins on Dad’s side are 4 girls and 3 boys who, between them, have 1 boy and 3 girls. My cousins on Mum’s side are 4 girls and 2 boys who, between them, have 12 boys and 1 girl. Our first is due in 8 weeks and we don’t know yet… ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/29 "2006-10-03T09:26:37Z")
My mom: Girl Girl Girl Boy Girl My Dad: Girl Boy Me: Boy Girl (Me) My Husband: Boy Boy My brother’s kids: Boy Boy Boy Boy My kids: Boy Boy ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/30 "2006-10-03T09:27:01Z")
Results so far, from a sample of 89 “records” (excluding only children): First Second Count Percent b b 29 32.58% b g 14 15.73% g b 19 21.35% g g 27 30.34% Interesting… Grim ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/31 "2006-10-03T09:28:19Z")
Results so far , from a sample of 89 “records” (excluding only children): ```auto First Second Count Percent b b 29 32.58% b g 14 15.73% g b 19 21.35% g g 27 30.34% ``` Interesting… Grim ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/32 "2006-10-03T09:45:44Z")
Boy Boy Girl Boy Girl Girl (Me) Girl ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/33 "2006-10-03T16:24:10Z")
My generation: GBGBG Siblings children (in age order): Sister 1: GGGB Brother 1: GBGB Me: Cats & Dogs Brother 2: GG Sister 2: BBB Nieces seem to be having all girls so far. ---
**Author:** ![Clockwork\_And\_Candy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@Clockwork\_And\_Candy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clockwork_And_Candy)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/34 "2006-10-03T16:37:39Z")
Mother’s family: Female Unknown (aborted) Unknown (aborted) Unknown (aborted) Female Father’s family: N/A (adopted) Immediate family: Male Female Male (me!) Female ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/35 "2006-10-03T19:10:27Z")
My family: Girl Girl Boy (me) ---
**Author:** ![ninevah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/46a35a/32.png) [@ninevah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ninevah)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/36 "2006-10-03T23:27:35Z")
My family: Girl (me) Boy Mum’s family: Girl Girl Girl Girl (Interestingly enough, my mother had one of each, one maternal aunt had 2 girls, the other maternal aunt had 2 boys) Dad’s family: Boy Boy Boy Girl (Out of my father’s siblings - my father had one of each, the 3rd brother had 2 boys, then 2 girls, then 1 boy then 1 girl, and the sister had 2 girls.) ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2006, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/37 "2006-10-04T07:37:07Z")
Thanks to all those who have contributed so far - we’re up to 108 records now: ```auto First Second Count Percent b b 37 34.26% b g 16 14.81% g b 21 19.44% g g 34 31.48% ``` So it seems that most likely outcome for us (one daughter and another on the way) is to have another girl… as my wife thought… The pattern including the third child (for the 78 records where one exists) is also interesting: ```auto First Second Third Count Percent b b b 14 17.95% b b g 11 14.10% b g b 3 3.85% b g g 9 11.54% g b b 9 11.54% g b g 6 7.69% g g b 10 12.82% g g g 16 20.51% ``` Again, keeping the gender the same is the most likely outcome, although less so - going to four kiddlies evens things out much more, with no real outstanding result. Keep providing data, we’re no where near significant yet!!😃 Grim ---
**Author:** ![jbarro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@jbarro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jbarro)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/38 "2006-10-04T14:04:16Z")
My family: G (has one biological child only) B (now has GG) G (me -I am due any day now with my 1st child) Mom’s family G (had no children) G (my mom) B (GB - Girl now has BB, boy has no children) Dad’s family B (his children - BGB. 1st boy now has BBBB, girl has GGG, 2nd boy has GG) B (my dad) B (adopted children) G (one child only) G (no children) Lots of repeats here. . . ---
**Author:** ![MissMossie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@MissMossie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissMossie)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/39 "2006-10-04T14:29:34Z")
My Immediate Family: Girl Girl Girl Girl \<-Me My Mom’s Family Girl Girl \<-Mom Boy Girl My Dad’s Family Boy \<-Dad Boy My Uncle’s Family Boy Boy Girl x 2 (twins) The rest of the aunts/uncles either didn’t have children or only had one. Here are some results from my friend’s families Girl Boy Girl Girl Boy Boy Girl Boy Boy Girl Girl (they’re Catholic…IIRC another one’s on the way) Girl Girl Girl Boy Girl ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958/40 "2006-10-04T20:57:46Z")
my family girl girl mother’s family girl boy father’s family girl boy girl girl boy girl close friends of mine boy boy boy boy boy boy girl girl girl girl cousins and aunt/uncles boy boy boy boy girl girl boy girl boy boy boy boy boy boy girl boy girl [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/familial-distribution-of-genders/374958.md?page=3)