Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Marlin and Dominique
In 90 boys, Marlin found its level. 50 years earlier, Dominique occupied that same statistical address.
1884–2025
Marlin
Peak year
1935
Peak births
386
Latest count
90
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1912–2025
Dominique
Peak year
1991
Peak births
1,869
Latest count
121
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 90 boys, Marlin found its level. 50 years earlier, Dominique occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.