Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of David and Keith

In 6,794 boys, David found its level. 50 years earlier, Keith occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

David

peak 1955 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1955
Peak births 86,306
Latest count 6,794
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1888–2025

Keith

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 12,437
Latest count 311
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
David and Keith 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.