Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Philip and Charlie
In 568 boys, Philip found its level. 50 years earlier, Charlie occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Philip
Peak year
1953
Peak births
6,279
Latest count
568
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Charlie
Peak year
1919
Peak births
2,891
Latest count
2,460
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 568 boys, Philip found its level. 50 years earlier, Charlie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.