Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ewan and Chauncey
In 120 boys, Ewan found its level. 50 years earlier, Chauncey occupied that same statistical address.
1972–2025
Ewan
Peak year
2013
Peak births
168
Latest count
120
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Chauncey
Peak year
1981
Peak births
173
Latest count
23
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 120 boys, Ewan found its level. 50 years earlier, Chauncey 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.