Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Chaz and Ace
In 22 boys, Chaz found its level. 50 years earlier, Ace occupied that same statistical address.
1974–2025
Chaz
Peak year
1988
Peak births
526
Latest count
22
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1882–2025
Ace
Peak year
2022
Peak births
2,492
Latest count
2,239
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 22 boys, Chaz found its level. 50 years earlier, Ace 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.