Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Glenn and Doyle

In 124 boys, Glenn found its level. 50 years earlier, Doyle occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Glenn

peak 1962 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1962
Peak births 7,356
Latest count 124
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1889–2025

Doyle

peak 1931 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1931
Peak births 667
Latest count 10
Status Endangered
Peak generation Silent Generation
In 124 boys, Glenn found its level. 50 years earlier, Doyle occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.