Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Porter and Guy

In 531 boys, Porter found its level. 50 years earlier, Guy occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Porter

peak 2015 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 862
Latest count 531
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Guy

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 2,302
Latest count 103
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 531 boys, Porter found its level. 50 years earlier, Guy occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.