Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Randal and Dawson
In 18 boys, Randal found its level. 50 years earlier, Dawson occupied that same statistical address.
1909–2025
Randal
Peak year
1958
Peak births
1,477
Latest count
18
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1885–2025
Dawson
Peak year
1999
Peak births
2,802
Latest count
2,487
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 18 boys, Randal found its level. 50 years earlier, Dawson occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.