Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bo and Shaun
In 698 boys, Bo found its level. 50 years earlier, Shaun occupied that same statistical address.
1907–2025
Bo
Peak year
2025
Peak births
698
Latest count
698
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1935–2025
Shaun
Peak year
1978
Peak births
6,105
Latest count
79
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 698 boys, Bo found its level. 50 years earlier, Shaun 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.