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 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 16,730
Latest count 308
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1886–2025

Xavier

peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.