Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Axel and Frank
In 4,140 boys, Axel found its level. 50 years earlier, Frank occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Axel
Peak year
2020
Peak births
4,667
Latest count
4,140
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Frank
Peak year
1918
Peak births
17,018
Latest count
584
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 4,140 boys, Axel found its level. 50 years earlier, Frank occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.