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 1975 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1975
Peak births 1,395
Latest count 31
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1881–2025

Ashton

peak 2004 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
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.