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 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 2,187
Latest count 223
Status Stable
Peak generation Boomer
1915–2025

Dorian

peak 2008 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.