FRIENDS REUNION: WHICH FRIENDS NAME WILL EARN YOU THE MOST MONEY?
The beloved American sitcom Friends is FINALLY coming back to our screens as HBO Max streaming service confirmed the reunion will be airing on from the 27th of May in the US.
All six of our favourite cast members will be returning for “The One Where They Get Back Together” and we couldn’t BE more excited, as UK Google Trends analysis showed a huge 50,000+ spike in “Friends reunion” searches – it’s clear to see that our love for this sitcom classic runs deep, deep enough, in fact, to even name your baby after your favourite character.
If you’re a namesake of the famous six Friends characters, you could be in for a boost in your pay-cheque as finance experts Loan Bird have analysed the pay predictions for each of the Friends character names:
Average Worth Of Friends Character Names
| Friends Character Names | Average Worth Per Name |
| Ross | £35,838 |
| Joey – Joseph | £33,497 |
| Monica | £32,599 |
| Rachel | £29,667 |
| Phoebe | £25,108 |
| Chandler | N/A |
Using Adzuna’s name valuation tool, the analysis identified that those who follow in the palaeontologist’s footsteps are more likely to earn more! That’s right, “Ross” is the highest value Friend’s inspired name, followed by “Joseph”, the full name of Joey Tribbiane’s sexy, Italian character. As for the Friends girls, the highest value name is “Monica” which links nicely to the show as Monica is the highest-earning female character as a Head Chef at premium restaurant Javu.
As for the original funny man Chandler, his unique name didn’t yield any insights, as in the words of Mr Bing himself: “What kind of a name is “Chandler” anyway!?”
Friends Characters Salary
| Character | End of Show Job Title | End of Show Earnings | Converted To £ |
| Joey – Joseph | Actor – Co-Star in a Feature Film | $130,000 | £92,408 |
| Chandler | IT Procurement Manager | $100,000 | £71,083 |
| Monica | Head Chef | $80,000 | £56,872 |
| Ross | Palaeontologist | $75,000 | £53,312 |
| Rachel | Merchandising Manager at Ralph Lauren | $55,000 | £39,099 |
| Phoebe | Masseuse | $20,000 | £14,216 |
Compared to the end of series earnings of the characters themselves, it’s clear to see that “Joseph” is a strong contender for a high-earning name as actor Joey lands on his feet with a $130,000 Co-Star role in a feature film.
The earning per name analysis follows the same trajectory as the earnings of the characters themselves, bar Chandler who comes in as the second highest-earning character, but Rachel and Phoebe remain at the lower end of the scale as the least profitable Friends inspired names.
