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 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1921
Peak births 170
Latest count 16
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1913–2025

Connor

peak 2004 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.