Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dillon and Lionel
In 253 boys, Dillon found its level. 50 years earlier, Lionel occupied that same statistical address.
1892–2025
Dillon
Peak year
1992
Peak births
5,062
Latest count
253
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Lionel
Peak year
2023
Peak births
609
Latest count
419
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 253 boys, Dillon found its level. 50 years earlier, Lionel occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.