Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Ira and Randal

In 301 boys, Ira found its level. 50 years earlier, Randal occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Ira

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 884
Latest count 301
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
1909–2025

Randal

peak 1958 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1958
Peak births 1,477
Latest count 18
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
Ira and Randal peaked in the same cultural weather — the Boomer naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.