Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Brad and Lucian
In 24 boys, Brad found its level. 50 years earlier, Lucian occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Brad
Peak year
1960
Peak births
2,644
Latest count
24
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Lucian
Peak year
2025
Peak births
670
Latest count
670
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 24 boys, Brad found its level. 50 years earlier, Lucian occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.