Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dennis and Abel
In 381 boys, Dennis found its level. 50 years earlier, Abel occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Dennis
Peak year
1952
Peak births
24,552
Latest count
381
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Abel
Peak year
2015
Peak births
3,245
Latest count
1,525
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 381 boys, Dennis found its level. 50 years earlier, Abel 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.