Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Troy and Scotty

In 563 boys, Troy found its level. 50 years earlier, Scotty occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Troy

peak 1970 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1970
Peak births 8,448
Latest count 563
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1915–2025

Scotty

peak 1971 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1971
Peak births 1,118
Latest count 131
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen X
Troy and Scotty peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen X naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.