Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elder and Tanner
In 47 boys, Elder found its level. 50 years earlier, Tanner occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Elder
Peak year
2024
Peak births
58
Latest count
47
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1913–2025
Tanner
Peak year
1998
Peak births
4,704
Latest count
641
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 47 boys, Elder found its level. 50 years earlier, Tanner occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.