Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Adonis and Barry
In 1,462 boys, Adonis found its level. 50 years earlier, Barry occupied that same statistical address.
1918–2025
Adonis
Peak year
2023
Peak births
2,102
Latest count
1,462
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1883–2025
Barry
Peak year
1962
Peak births
6,585
Latest count
114
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,462 boys, Adonis found its level. 50 years earlier, Barry occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.