Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Feliciano and Aidan

In 20 boys, Feliciano found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same statistical address.

1911–2025

Feliciano

peak 1979 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1979
Peak births 40
Latest count 20
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
1936–2025

Aidan

peak 2003 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2003
Peak births 10,067
Latest count 1,043
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 20 boys, Feliciano found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.