Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Anastacio and Aiden

In 7 boys, Anastacio found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Anastacio

peak 1924 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1924
Peak births 36
Latest count 7
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1970–2025

Aiden

peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 16,030
Latest count 5,046
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 7 boys, Anastacio found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.