Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cadence and Robert
In 245 girls, Cadence found its level. 50 years earlier, Robert occupied that same statistical address.
1974–2025
Cadence
Peak year
2007
Peak births
1,707
Latest count
245
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Robert
Peak year
1929
Peak births
441
Latest count
5
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 245 girls, Cadence found its level. 50 years earlier, Robert occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.