diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/FetchMetaData.php b/app/Console/Commands/FetchMetaData.php
index a4b5f0f..0855c73 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/FetchMetaData.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/FetchMetaData.php
@@ -40,11 +40,7 @@ class FetchMetaData extends Command
      */
     public function handle(): void
     {
-        foreach (Name::orderBy('total', 'desc')->lazy() as $name) {
-            if ($name->name === '_PRENOMS_RARES') {
-                continue;
-            }
-
+        foreach (Name::nonRares()->orderBy('total', 'desc')->lazy() as $name) {
             if (is_null($name->origins)) {
                 ProcessOrigins::dispatch($name);
             }
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/GenerateSitemap.php b/app/Console/Commands/GenerateSitemap.php
index 9347ec1..f84c378 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/GenerateSitemap.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/GenerateSitemap.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ private function sitemap_root(SitemapIndex $sitemapIndex): void
      */
     private function sitemap_names(SitemapIndex $sitemapIndex): void
     {
-        Name::where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
+        Name::nonRares()
             ->chunkById(2000, function (Collection $names, int $key) use ($sitemapIndex) {
 
                 $file = $this->file('sitemap_' . Str::padLeft("$key", 2, '0') . '.xml');
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/FemaleNameController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/FemaleNameController.php
index 966364f..ac71ae8 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/FemaleNameController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/FemaleNameController.php
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ public function index(Request $request): View
 
         $letters = Cache::remember('all-letters-female', 604800, fn () => FemaleNamesViewModel::index());
 
-        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('all-names-female-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
-            ->where('gender', 'female')
+        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('all-names-female-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::nonRares()
+            ->female()
             ->orderBy('total', 'desc')
             ->paginate(40)
         );
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ public function letter(Request $request): View
 
         $letters = Cache::remember('all-letters-female', 604800, fn () => FemaleNamesViewModel::index());
 
-        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('female-letter-' . $requestedLetter . '-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
-            ->where('gender', 'female')
+        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('female-letter-' . $requestedLetter . '-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::nonRares()
+            ->female()
             ->where('name', 'like', Str::upper($requestedLetter) . '%')
             ->orderBy('total', 'desc')
             ->paginate(40)
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/MaleNameController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/MaleNameController.php
index 63e0664..d0ab25f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/MaleNameController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/MaleNameController.php
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ public function index(Request $request): View
 
         $letters = Cache::remember('all-letters-male', 604800, fn () => MaleNamesViewModel::index());
 
-        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('all-names-male-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
-            ->where('gender', 'male')
+        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('all-names-male-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::nonRares()
+            ->male()
             ->orderBy('total', 'desc')
             ->paginate(40)
         );
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ public function letter(Request $request): View
 
         $letters = Cache::remember('all-letters-male', 604800, fn () => MaleNamesViewModel::index());
 
-        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('male-letter-' . $requestedLetter . '-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
-            ->where('gender', 'male')
+        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('male-letter-' . $requestedLetter . '-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::nonRares()
+            ->male()
             ->where('name', 'like', Str::upper($requestedLetter) . '%')
             ->orderBy('total', 'desc')
             ->paginate(40)
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/MixteNameController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/MixteNameController.php
index 192830d..9580aa9 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/MixteNameController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/MixteNameController.php
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ public function index(Request $request): View
 
         $letters = Cache::remember('all-letters-mixte', 604800, fn () => MixteNamesViewModel::index());
 
-        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('all-names-mixte-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
-            ->where('unisex', 1)
+        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('all-names-mixte-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::nonRares()
+            ->unisex()
             ->orderBy('total', 'desc')
             ->paginate(40)
         );
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ public function letter(Request $request): View
 
         $letters = Cache::remember('all-letters-mixte', 604800, fn () => MixteNamesViewModel::index());
 
-        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('mixte-letter-' . $requestedLetter . '-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
-            ->where('unisex', 1)
+        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('mixte-letter-' . $requestedLetter . '-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::nonRares()
+            ->unisex()
             ->where('name', 'like', Str::upper($requestedLetter) . '%')
             ->orderBy('total', 'desc')
             ->paginate(40)
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/NameController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/NameController.php
index ee461b6..579fb0c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/NameController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/NameController.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public function index(Request $request): View
 
         $letters = Cache::remember('all-letters', 604800, fn () => AllNamesViewModel::index());
 
-        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('all-names-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
+        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('all-names-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::nonRares()
             ->orderBy('total', 'desc')
             ->paginate(40)
         );
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public function letter(Request $request): View
 
         $letters = Cache::remember('all-letters', 604800, fn () => AllNamesViewModel::index());
 
-        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('letter-' . $requestedLetter . '-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
+        $namesPagination = Cache::remember('letter-' . $requestedLetter . '-page-' . $requestedPage, 604800, fn () => Name::nonRares()
             ->where('name', 'like', Str::upper($requestedLetter) . '%')
             ->orderBy('total', 'desc')
             ->paginate(40)
diff --git a/app/Http/ViewModels/Home/HomeViewModel.php b/app/Http/ViewModels/Home/HomeViewModel.php
index e44c4e4..f247d9d 100644
--- a/app/Http/ViewModels/Home/HomeViewModel.php
+++ b/app/Http/ViewModels/Home/HomeViewModel.php
@@ -15,29 +15,29 @@ class HomeViewModel
 {
     public static function twentyMostPopularNames(): array
     {
-        $maleNames = Name::where('gender', 'male')
-            ->where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
+        $maleNames = Name::male()
+            ->nonRares()
             ->orderBy('total', 'desc')
             ->take(10)
             ->get()
             ->map(fn (Name $name) => NameViewModel::summary($name));
 
-        $femaleNames = Name::where('gender', 'female')
-            ->where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
+        $femaleNames = Name::female()
+            ->nonRares()
             ->orderBy('total', 'desc')
             ->take(10)
             ->get()
             ->map(fn (Name $name) => NameViewModel::summary($name));
 
-        $mixtedNames = Name::where('unisex', 1)
-            ->where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
+        $mixtedNames = Name::unisex()
+            ->nonRares()
             ->orderBy('total', 'desc')
             ->take(10)
             ->get()
             ->map(fn (Name $name) => NameViewModel::summary($name));
 
         $randomIds = Name::select('id')
-            ->where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
+            ->nonRares()
             ->inRandomOrder()
             ->take(10)
             ->get();
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public static function nameSpotlight(): array
 
     public static function serverStats(): array
     {
-        $totalNames = Name::where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')->count();
+        $totalNames = Name::nonRares()->count();
 
         return [
             'total_names' => Number::format($totalNames),
diff --git a/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/AllNamesViewModel.php b/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/AllNamesViewModel.php
index 5d7c233..5e5c818 100644
--- a/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/AllNamesViewModel.php
+++ b/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/AllNamesViewModel.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class AllNamesViewModel
     public static function index(): Collection
     {
         $letters = collect();
-        $allNames = Name::where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')->count();
+        $allNames = Name::nonRares()->count();
         $letters->push([
             'letter' => 'Tous',
             'count' => Number::format($allNames),
diff --git a/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/FemaleNamesViewModel.php b/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/FemaleNamesViewModel.php
index af2ad08..1764c36 100644
--- a/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/FemaleNamesViewModel.php
+++ b/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/FemaleNamesViewModel.php
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ public static function index(): Collection
         // iterate over the alphabet
         $alphabet = range('A', 'Z');
 
-        $total = Name::where('gender', 'female')
-            ->where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')->count();
+        $total = Name::female()
+            ->nonRares()->count();
 
         $letters = collect();
         $letters->push([
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public static function index(): Collection
         ]);
 
         foreach ($alphabet as $letter) {
-            $total = Name::where('gender', 'female')
+            $total = Name::female()
                 ->where('name', 'like', $letter . '%')->count();
             $letters->push([
                 'letter' => $letter,
diff --git a/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/MaleNamesViewModel.php b/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/MaleNamesViewModel.php
index 27cb799..4055676 100644
--- a/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/MaleNamesViewModel.php
+++ b/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/MaleNamesViewModel.php
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ public static function index(): Collection
         // iterate over the alphabet
         $alphabet = range('A', 'Z');
 
-        $total = Name::where('gender', 'male')
-            ->where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')->count();
+        $total = Name::male()
+            ->nonRares()->count();
 
         $letters = collect();
         $letters->push([
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public static function index(): Collection
         ]);
 
         foreach ($alphabet as $letter) {
-            $total = Name::where('gender', 'male')
+            $total = Name::male()
                 ->where('name', 'like', $letter . '%')->count();
             $letters->push([
                 'letter' => $letter,
diff --git a/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/MixteNamesViewModel.php b/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/MixteNamesViewModel.php
index d85e829..e903d04 100644
--- a/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/MixteNamesViewModel.php
+++ b/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/MixteNamesViewModel.php
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ public static function index(): Collection
         // iterate over the alphabet
         $alphabet = range('A', 'Z');
 
-        $total = Name::where('unisex', 1)
-            ->where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')->count();
+        $total = Name::unisex()
+            ->nonRares()->count();
 
         $letters = collect();
         $letters->push([
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public static function index(): Collection
         ]);
 
         foreach ($alphabet as $letter) {
-            $total = Name::where('unisex', 1)
+            $total = Name::unisex()
                 ->where('name', 'like', $letter . '%')->count();
             $letters->push([
                 'letter' => $letter,
diff --git a/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/NameViewModel.php b/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/NameViewModel.php
index b4a9d59..ccf7251 100644
--- a/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/NameViewModel.php
+++ b/app/Http/ViewModels/Names/NameViewModel.php
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public static function jsonLdSchema(Name $name): array
     public static function relatedNames(Name $name): Collection
     {
         $ids = Name::select('id')
-            ->where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES')
+            ->nonRares()
             ->where('id', '!=', $name->id)
             ->where('gender', $name->gender)
             ->inRandomOrder()
diff --git a/app/Models/Name.php b/app/Models/Name.php
index 905b6de..312d55c 100644
--- a/app/Models/Name.php
+++ b/app/Models/Name.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Models;
 
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsToMany;
@@ -97,4 +98,36 @@ public function getNoteForUser(): ?string
 
         return $note->content;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Scope a query to only include non rares names.
+     */
+    public function scopeNonRares(Builder $query): void
+    {
+        $query->where('name', '!=', '_PRENOMS_RARES');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Scope a query to only include male names.
+     */
+    public function scopeMale(Builder $query): void
+    {
+        $query->where('gender', 'male');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Scope a query to only include female names.
+     */
+    public function scopeFemale(Builder $query): void
+    {
+        $query->where('gender', 'female');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Scope a query to only include unisex names.
+     */
+    public function scopeUnisex(Builder $query): void
+    {
+        $query->where('unisex', 1);
+    }
 }