Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cornelius and Liam
In 82 boys, Cornelius found its level. 50 years earlier, Liam occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Cornelius
Peak year
1974
Peak births
486
Latest count
82
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
1947–2025
Liam
Peak year
2024
Peak births
22,252
Latest count
20,818
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 82 boys, Cornelius found its level. 50 years earlier, Liam occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.