Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Darius and Ira
In 322 boys, Darius found its level. 50 years earlier, Ira occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Darius
Peak year
1994
Peak births
2,184
Latest count
322
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Ira
Peak year
1947
Peak births
884
Latest count
301
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
In 322 boys, Darius found its level. 50 years earlier, Ira 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.