Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arne and Aiden
In 7 boys, Arne found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same statistical address.
1903–2025
Arne
Peak year
1916
Peak births
69
Latest count
7
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1970–2025
Aiden
Peak year
2009
Peak births
16,030
Latest count
5,046
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 7 boys, Arne found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden 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.