Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Anders and Curt

In 232 boys, Anders found its level. 50 years earlier, Curt occupied that same statistical address.

1912–2025

Anders

peak 2014 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 316
Latest count 232
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2024

Curt

peak 1960 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1960
Peak births 720
Latest count 0
Status Declining
Peak generation Boomer
In 232 boys, Anders found its level. 50 years earlier, Curt 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.