Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elio and Glen
In 818 boys, Elio found its level. 50 years earlier, Glen occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Elio
Peak year
2025
Peak births
818
Latest count
818
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Glen
Peak year
1957
Peak births
2,924
Latest count
74
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 818 boys, Elio found its level. 50 years earlier, Glen 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.