Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Aiden and Craig

In 5,046 boys, Aiden found its level. 50 years earlier, Craig occupied that same statistical address.

1970–2025

Aiden

peak 2009 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 16,030
Latest count 5,046
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1881–2025

Craig

peak 1960 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1960
Peak births 10,724
Latest count 102
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 5,046 boys, Aiden found its level. 50 years earlier, Craig 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.