Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Phillip and Rolando
In 425 boys, Phillip found its level. 50 years earlier, Rolando occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Phillip
Peak year
1960
Peak births
6,047
Latest count
425
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1916–2025
Rolando
Peak year
1994
Peak births
473
Latest count
135
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
In 425 boys, Phillip found its level. 50 years earlier, Rolando occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.