Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Allan and Dorian
In 223 boys, Allan found its level. 50 years earlier, Dorian occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Allan
Peak year
1947
Peak births
2,187
Latest count
223
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1915–2025
Dorian
Peak year
2008
Peak births
641
Latest count
557
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 223 boys, Allan found its level. 50 years earlier, Dorian occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.