Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Dorian and Gene
In 557 boys, Dorian found its level. 50 years earlier, Gene occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Dorian
Peak year
2008
Peak births
641
Latest count
557
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Gene
Peak year
1937
Peak births
3,165
Latest count
63
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 557 boys, Dorian found its level. 50 years earlier, Gene 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.