Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Edgar and Brock

In 617 boys, Edgar found its level. 50 years earlier, Brock occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Edgar

peak 2005 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2005
Peak births 2,454
Latest count 617
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1914–2025

Brock

peak 2003 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2003
Peak births 1,378
Latest count 306
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Edgar and Brock 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.