Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Douglas and Xavier
In 308 boys, Douglas found its level. 50 years earlier, Xavier occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Douglas
Peak year
1957
Peak births
16,730
Latest count
308
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1886–2025
Xavier
Peak year
2007
Peak births
6,561
Latest count
3,232
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 308 boys, Douglas found its level. 50 years earlier, Xavier occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.