Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alan and Ricky
In 1,915 boys, Alan found its level. 50 years earlier, Ricky occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Alan
Peak year
1955
Peak births
9,037
Latest count
1,915
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1925–2025
Ricky
Peak year
1958
Peak births
13,375
Latest count
248
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
Alan and Ricky peaked in the same cultural weather — the Boomer naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.