Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Ray and Erin

In 319 boys, Ray found its level. 50 years earlier, Erin occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Ray

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 3,410
Latest count 319
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1915–2025

Erin

peak 1974 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1974
Peak births 320
Latest count 22
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
Ray and Erin peaked in the same cultural weather — the Boomer naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.