Comment by MurizS

I think what you're referring to is also known as Stigler's law of eponymy [1], which is interestingly self-referential and ironic in its own naming. There's also the related "Matthew effect" [2] in the sciences.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigler's_law_of_eponymy

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_effect