Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Ethan and Patrick

In 7,852 boys, Ethan found its level. 50 years earlier, Patrick occupied that same statistical address.

1882–2025

Ethan

peak 2004 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2004
Peak births 22,210
Latest count 7,852
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Patrick

peak 1964 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1964
Peak births 14,692
Latest count 1,495
Status Declining
Peak generation Boomer
In 7,852 boys, Ethan found its level. 50 years earlier, Patrick occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.