Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Duncan and Quinton

In 190 boys, Duncan found its level. 50 years earlier, Quinton occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Duncan

peak 1997 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1997
Peak births 644
Latest count 190
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1903–2025

Quinton

peak 1996 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1996
Peak births 871
Latest count 235
Status Declining
Peak generation Millennial
Duncan and Quinton peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Z naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.