Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Elon and Dominique
In 90 boys, Elon found its level. 50 years earlier, Dominique occupied that same statistical address.
1885–2025
Elon
Peak year
2021
Peak births
234
Latest count
90
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1912–2025
Dominique
Peak year
1991
Peak births
1,869
Latest count
121
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 90 boys, Elon found its level. 50 years earlier, Dominique 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.