Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Richard and Reginald

In 1,505 boys, Richard found its level. 50 years earlier, Reginald occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Richard

peak 1946 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1946
Peak births 58,870
Latest count 1,505
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Reginald

peak 1962 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1962
Peak births 2,647
Latest count 153
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
Richard and Reginald 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.