Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dempsey and Nikolas
In 41 boys, Dempsey found its level. 50 years earlier, Nikolas occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Dempsey
Peak year
1921
Peak births
108
Latest count
41
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1937–2025
Nikolas
Peak year
2004
Peak births
1,060
Latest count
375
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 41 boys, Dempsey found its level. 50 years earlier, Nikolas occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.