Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Geoffrey and Ashton
In 31 boys, Geoffrey found its level. 50 years earlier, Ashton occupied that same statistical address.
1895–2025
Geoffrey
Peak year
1975
Peak births
1,395
Latest count
31
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1881–2025
Ashton
Peak year
2004
Peak births
5,436
Latest count
1,801
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 31 boys, Geoffrey found its level. 50 years earlier, Ashton occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.