Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Adan and Marshall

In 625 boys, Adan found its level. 50 years earlier, Marshall occupied that same statistical address.

1904–2025

Adan

peak 2005 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2005
Peak births 1,158
Latest count 625
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Marshall

peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 1,269
Latest count 977
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
In 625 boys, Adan found its level. 50 years earlier, Marshall occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.