Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Christopher and Dennis
In 4,748 boys, Christopher found its level. 50 years earlier, Dennis occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Christopher
Peak year
1984
Peak births
60,021
Latest count
4,748
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Dennis
Peak year
1952
Peak births
24,552
Latest count
381
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 4,748 boys, Christopher found its level. 50 years earlier, Dennis occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.