Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ares and Terrence
In 1,157 boys, Ares found its level. 50 years earlier, Terrence occupied that same statistical address.
1983–2025
Ares
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,157
Latest count
1,157
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1886–2025
Terrence
Peak year
1955
Peak births
1,497
Latest count
107
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,157 boys, Ares found its level. 50 years earlier, Terrence 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.