Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dirk and Cooper
In 21 boys, Dirk found its level. 50 years earlier, Cooper occupied that same statistical address.
1918–2025
Dirk
Peak year
1954
Peak births
438
Latest count
21
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1882–2025
Cooper
Peak year
2025
Peak births
7,472
Latest count
7,472
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 21 boys, Dirk found its level. 50 years earlier, Cooper occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.