Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Eliam and Kurt
In 1,085 boys, Eliam found its level. 50 years earlier, Kurt occupied that same statistical address.
2000–2025
Eliam
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,085
Latest count
1,085
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1894–2025
Kurt
Peak year
1964
Peak births
3,158
Latest count
62
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,085 boys, Eliam found its level. 50 years earlier, Kurt occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.