Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arthur and Phillip
In 3,847 boys, Arthur found its level. 50 years earlier, Phillip occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Arthur
Peak year
1921
Peak births
10,527
Latest count
3,847
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Phillip
Peak year
1960
Peak births
6,047
Latest count
425
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 3,847 boys, Arthur found its level. 50 years earlier, Phillip occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.