Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ephraim and Curt
In 231 boys, Ephraim found its level. 50 years earlier, Curt occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Ephraim
Peak year
2017
Peak births
260
Latest count
231
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2024
Curt
Peak year
1960
Peak births
720
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Boomer
In 231 boys, Ephraim found its level. 50 years earlier, Curt 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.