Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Irving and Dominique
In 90 boys, Irving found its level. 50 years earlier, Dominique occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Irving
Peak year
1918
Peak births
1,533
Latest count
90
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1912–2025
Dominique
Peak year
1991
Peak births
1,869
Latest count
121
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 90 boys, Irving found its level. 50 years earlier, Dominique occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.