Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Roy and Marty

In 570 boys, Roy found its level. 50 years earlier, Marty occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Roy

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 7,560
Latest count 570
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1896–2025

Marty

peak 1962 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1962
Peak births 1,614
Latest count 43
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
Roy and Marty 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.