Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Colin and Alfred
In 950 boys, Colin found its level. 50 years earlier, Alfred occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Colin
Peak year
2004
Peak births
5,122
Latest count
950
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Alfred
Peak year
1928
Peak births
6,252
Latest count
293
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 950 boys, Colin found its level. 50 years earlier, Alfred 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.