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 year
2025
Peak births
264
Latest count
264
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Tomas
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.