Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Declan and Cory
In 2,570 boys, Declan found its level. 50 years earlier, Cory occupied that same statistical address.
1951–2025
Declan
Peak year
2019
Peak births
3,971
Latest count
2,570
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1924–2025
Cory
Peak year
1989
Peak births
6,450
Latest count
160
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 2,570 boys, Declan found its level. 50 years earlier, Cory occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.