Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Alexis and Gordon

In 584 boys, Alexis found its level. 50 years earlier, Gordon occupied that same statistical address.

1882–2025

Alexis

peak 2004 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2004
Peak births 4,175
Latest count 584
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Gordon

peak 1952 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1952
Peak births 2,829
Latest count 209
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 584 boys, Alexis found its level. 50 years earlier, Gordon 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.