Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Eddy and Riley

In 106 boys, Eddy found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same statistical address.

1884–2025

Eddy

peak 1956 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1956
Peak births 246
Latest count 106
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Riley

peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 4,396
Latest count 1,666
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
In 106 boys, Eddy found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley 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.