Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Dwayne and Hunter

In 109 boys, Dwayne found its level. 50 years earlier, Hunter occupied that same statistical address.

1912–2025

Dwayne

peak 1961 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1961
Peak births 3,486
Latest count 109
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Hunter

peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2000
Peak births 12,538
Latest count 2,761
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 109 boys, Dwayne found its level. 50 years earlier, Hunter occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.