Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Dannie and Dawson

In 18 boys, Dannie found its level. 50 years earlier, Dawson occupied that same statistical address.

1893–2025

Dannie

peak 1953 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1953
Peak births 287
Latest count 18
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1885–2025

Dawson

peak 1999 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1999
Peak births 2,802
Latest count 2,487
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
In 18 boys, Dannie found its level. 50 years earlier, Dawson occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.