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