Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Connor and Joe

In 2,211 boys, Connor found its level. 50 years earlier, Joe occupied that same statistical address.

1913–2025

Connor

peak 2004 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2004
Peak births 10,049
Latest count 2,211
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Joe

peak 1936 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1936
Peak births 8,023
Latest count 230
Status Endangered
Peak generation Silent Generation
In 2,211 boys, Connor found its level. 50 years earlier, Joe 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.