# Gender of child 2

Indicates the gender of an individual's second child.

- API name: `gender_of_child_2`
- Category: Demography
- Type · unit: Text
- Individuals with a value: 16.9M (6.5%)
- Latest collection: Jun 1, 2026, refreshed every two months
- How values combine: Read from a single source field.
- Derivations:
  - Declared — the attribute is self-reported by the person.

## Links

- [Catalog page](/catalog/v2/gender_of_child_2)
- [Published statistics (JSON)](https://static.faraday.ai/figv2/gender_of_child_2.json)
- [API reference](/docs/reference/getattribute)