Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Augustus and Stacy
In 783 boys, Augustus found its level. 50 years earlier, Stacy occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Augustus
Peak year
2024
Peak births
791
Latest count
783
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Stacy
Peak year
1968
Peak births
1,736
Latest count
15
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 783 boys, Augustus found its level. 50 years earlier, Stacy 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.