Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Clifford and Danial

In 139 boys, Clifford found its level. 50 years earlier, Danial occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Clifford

peak 1925 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1925
Peak births 3,424
Latest count 139
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1880–2025

Danial

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 210
Latest count 9
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 139 boys, Clifford found its level. 50 years earlier, Danial 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.