Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Aven and Cole
In 158 boys, Aven found its level. 50 years earlier, Cole occupied that same statistical address.
1921–2025
Aven
Peak year
2023
Peak births
182
Latest count
158
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1886–2025
Cole
Peak year
2002
Peak births
6,038
Latest count
2,003
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 158 boys, Aven found its level. 50 years earlier, Cole 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.