Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Krishna and Phil

In 69 boys, Krishna found its level. 50 years earlier, Phil occupied that same statistical address.

1957–2025

Krishna

peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2007
Peak births 85
Latest count 69
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Phil

peak 1959 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1959
Peak births 677
Latest count 10
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 69 boys, Krishna found its level. 50 years earlier, Phil occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.