Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dallas and Barry
In 1,475 boys, Dallas found its level. 50 years earlier, Barry occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Dallas
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,475
Latest count
1,475
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1883–2025
Barry
Peak year
1962
Peak births
6,585
Latest count
114
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,475 boys, Dallas found its level. 50 years earlier, Barry occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.