Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ansel and Dave
In 186 boys, Ansel found its level. 50 years earlier, Dave occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Ansel
Peak year
2025
Peak births
186
Latest count
186
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Dave
Peak year
1959
Peak births
3,308
Latest count
55
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 186 boys, Ansel found its level. 50 years earlier, Dave 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.