Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ezrah and Pete
In 259 boys, Ezrah found its level. 50 years earlier, Pete occupied that same statistical address.
1998–2025
Ezrah
Peak year
2023
Peak births
382
Latest count
259
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Pete
Peak year
1959
Peak births
767
Latest count
58
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 259 boys, Ezrah found its level. 50 years earlier, Pete 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.