Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Reginald and Quinn

In 153 boys, Reginald found its level. 50 years earlier, Quinn occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Reginald

peak 1962 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1962
Peak births 2,647
Latest count 153
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1915–2025

Quinn

peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 1,340
Latest count 663
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
In 153 boys, Reginald found its level. 50 years earlier, Quinn 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.