Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Craig and Maxwell
In 102 boys, Craig found its level. 50 years earlier, Maxwell occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Craig
Peak year
1960
Peak births
10,724
Latest count
102
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Maxwell
Peak year
2014
Peak births
3,739
Latest count
1,924
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 102 boys, Craig found its level. 50 years earlier, Maxwell occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.