Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Foster and Tomas

In 264 boys, Foster found its level. 50 years earlier, Tomas occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Foster

peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2025
Peak births 264
Latest count 264
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Tomas

peak 2003 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2003
Peak births 537
Latest count 394
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
In 264 boys, Foster found its level. 50 years earlier, Tomas occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.