Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Emmanuel and Darren

In 2,035 boys, Emmanuel found its level. 50 years earlier, Darren occupied that same statistical address.

1898–2025

Emmanuel

peak 2008 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2008
Peak births 2,862
Latest count 2,035
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1936–2025

Darren

peak 1965 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1965
Peak births 5,938
Latest count 187
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
In 2,035 boys, Emmanuel found its level. 50 years earlier, Darren occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.