Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ronan and Geoffrey
In 1,406 boys, Ronan found its level. 50 years earlier, Geoffrey occupied that same statistical address.
1959–2025
Ronan
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,406
Latest count
1,406
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1895–2025
Geoffrey
Peak year
1975
Peak births
1,395
Latest count
31
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 1,406 boys, Ronan found its level. 50 years earlier, Geoffrey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.