Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nigel and Orville
In 71 boys, Nigel found its level. 50 years earlier, Orville occupied that same statistical address.
1929–2025
Nigel
Peak year
1994
Peak births
448
Latest count
71
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Orville
Peak year
1920
Peak births
1,195
Latest count
14
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 71 boys, Nigel found its level. 50 years earlier, Orville occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.