Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Daryl and Tristan
In 113 boys, Daryl found its level. 50 years earlier, Tristan occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Daryl
Peak year
1956
Peak births
1,832
Latest count
113
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1946–2025
Tristan
Peak year
2008
Peak births
5,659
Latest count
1,103
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 113 boys, Daryl found its level. 50 years earlier, Tristan 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.