Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ezra and Patrick
In 8,126 boys, Ezra found its level. 50 years earlier, Patrick occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Ezra
Peak year
2024
Peak births
8,822
Latest count
8,126
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Patrick
Peak year
1964
Peak births
14,692
Latest count
1,495
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Boomer
In 8,126 boys, Ezra found its level. 50 years earlier, Patrick 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.