Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alden and Terence
In 479 boys, Alden found its level. 50 years earlier, Terence occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Alden
Peak year
2024
Peak births
494
Latest count
479
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1885–2025
Terence
Peak year
1964
Peak births
1,014
Latest count
47
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 479 boys, Alden found its level. 50 years earlier, Terence 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.