Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Donte and Eddy
In 77 boys, Donte found its level. 50 years earlier, Eddy occupied that same statistical address.
1961–2025
Donte
Peak year
1997
Peak births
589
Latest count
77
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1884–2025
Eddy
Peak year
1956
Peak births
246
Latest count
106
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
In 77 boys, Donte found its level. 50 years earlier, Eddy occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.