Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arlie and Connor
In 16 boys, Arlie found its level. 50 years earlier, Connor occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Arlie
Peak year
1921
Peak births
170
Latest count
16
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1913–2025
Connor
Peak year
2004
Peak births
10,049
Latest count
2,211
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 16 boys, Arlie found its level. 50 years earlier, Connor occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.