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