Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bret and Aidan
In 20 boys, Bret found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same statistical address.
1926–2025
Bret
Peak year
1959
Peak births
1,839
Latest count
20
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1936–2025
Aidan
Peak year
2003
Peak births
10,067
Latest count
1,043
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 20 boys, Bret found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.