Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Daniel and Patrick

In 8,085 boys, Daniel found its level. 50 years earlier, Patrick occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Daniel

peak 1985 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1985
Peak births 38,559
Latest count 8,085
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
1880–2025

Patrick

peak 1964 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1964
Peak births 14,692
Latest count 1,495
Status Declining
Peak generation Boomer
In 8,085 boys, Daniel found its level. 50 years earlier, Patrick 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.