Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Ahmad and Matt

In 407 boys, Ahmad found its level. 50 years earlier, Matt occupied that same statistical address.

1950–2025

Ahmad

peak 2001 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 662
Latest count 407
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Matt

peak 1959 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1959
Peak births 975
Latest count 29
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 407 boys, Ahmad found its level. 50 years earlier, Matt 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.