Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Michael and Patrick

In 8,094 boys, Michael found its level. 50 years earlier, Patrick occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Michael

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 92,781
Latest count 8,094
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Patrick

peak 1964 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1964
Peak births 14,692
Latest count 1,495
Status Declining
Peak generation Boomer
Michael and Patrick 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.