Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Eyden and Shelton
In 168 boys, Eyden found its level. 50 years earlier, Shelton occupied that same statistical address.
2006–2025
Eyden
Peak year
2025
Peak births
168
Latest count
168
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Shelton
Peak year
1972
Peak births
179
Latest count
21
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 168 boys, Eyden found its level. 50 years earlier, Shelton occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.