Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Gerard and Coby

In 95 boys, Gerard found its level. 50 years earlier, Coby occupied that same statistical address.

1886–2025

Gerard

peak 1956 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1956
Peak births 1,617
Latest count 95
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1941–2025

Coby

peak 2001 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 516
Latest count 84
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
In 95 boys, Gerard found its level. 50 years earlier, Coby 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.