Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Caleb and Shane

In 5,217 boys, Caleb found its level. 50 years earlier, Shane occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Caleb

peak 2002 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2002
Peak births 11,665
Latest count 5,217
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1933–2025

Shane

peak 1973 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1973
Peak births 5,710
Latest count 439
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
In 5,217 boys, Caleb found its level. 50 years earlier, Shane occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.