Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arius and Dalton
In 48 boys, Arius found its level. 50 years earlier, Dalton occupied that same statistical address.
1982–2025
Arius
Peak year
2021
Peak births
83
Latest count
48
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1881–2025
Dalton
Peak year
1998
Peak births
4,565
Latest count
699
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 48 boys, Arius found its level. 50 years earlier, Dalton occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.