Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Aaron and Terry
In 4,041 boys, Aaron found its level. 50 years earlier, Terry occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Aaron
Peak year
1989
Peak births
15,308
Latest count
4,041
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Terry
Peak year
1957
Peak births
15,624
Latest count
192
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 4,041 boys, Aaron found its level. 50 years earlier, Terry occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.