Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Blaine and Antwan

In 230 boys, Blaine found its level. 50 years earlier, Antwan occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Blaine

peak 2001 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 617
Latest count 230
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1958–2025

Antwan

peak 1980 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1980
Peak births 403
Latest count 50
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen X
In 230 boys, Blaine found its level. 50 years earlier, Antwan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.