Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Angel and Dennis

In 4,757 boys, Angel found its level. 50 years earlier, Dennis occupied that same statistical address.

1888–2025

Angel

peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 11,602
Latest count 4,757
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Dennis

peak 1952 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1952
Peak births 24,552
Latest count 381
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 4,757 boys, Angel found its level. 50 years earlier, Dennis 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.