Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Brodrick and Ryder
In 15 boys, Brodrick found its level. 50 years earlier, Ryder occupied that same statistical address.
1956–2025
Brodrick
Peak year
1989
Peak births
56
Latest count
15
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1960–2025
Ryder
Peak year
2015
Peak births
4,165
Latest count
2,710
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 15 boys, Brodrick found its level. 50 years earlier, Ryder occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.