Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Hunter and Bobby
In 2,761 boys, Hunter found its level. 50 years earlier, Bobby occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Hunter
Peak year
2000
Peak births
12,538
Latest count
2,761
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1900–2025
Bobby
Peak year
1937
Peak births
7,745
Latest count
195
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 2,761 boys, Hunter found its level. 50 years earlier, Bobby occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.