Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bobby and Collin
In 195 boys, Bobby found its level. 50 years earlier, Collin occupied that same statistical address.
1900–2025
Bobby
Peak year
1937
Peak births
7,745
Latest count
195
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1895–2025
Collin
Peak year
1996
Peak births
3,358
Latest count
613
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 195 boys, Bobby found its level. 50 years earlier, Collin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.