Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Aries and Cornelius
In 417 boys, Aries found its level. 50 years earlier, Cornelius occupied that same statistical address.
1970–2025
Aries
Peak year
2025
Peak births
417
Latest count
417
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Cornelius
Peak year
1974
Peak births
486
Latest count
82
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 417 boys, Aries found its level. 50 years earlier, Cornelius occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.