Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elias and Justin
In 8,837 boys, Elias found its level. 50 years earlier, Justin occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Elias
Peak year
2025
Peak births
8,837
Latest count
8,837
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Justin
Peak year
1988
Peak births
35,055
Latest count
1,512
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 8,837 boys, Elias found its level. 50 years earlier, Justin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.