Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Darryl and Phil

In 69 boys, Darryl found its level. 50 years earlier, Phil occupied that same statistical address.

1913–2025

Darryl

peak 1961 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1961
Peak births 5,134
Latest count 69
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Phil

peak 1959 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1959
Peak births 677
Latest count 10
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
Darryl and Phil peaked in the same cultural weather — the Boomer naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.