Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dane and Randal
In 301 boys, Dane found its level. 50 years earlier, Randal occupied that same statistical address.
1898–2025
Dane
Peak year
1986
Peak births
1,069
Latest count
301
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1909–2025
Randal
Peak year
1958
Peak births
1,477
Latest count
18
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 301 boys, Dane found its level. 50 years earlier, Randal 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.