Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Garth and Brayden
In 8 boys, Garth found its level. 50 years earlier, Brayden occupied that same statistical address.
1906–2025
Garth
Peak year
1954
Peak births
268
Latest count
8
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1970–2025
Brayden
Peak year
2010
Peak births
9,122
Latest count
1,545
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 8 boys, Garth found its level. 50 years earlier, Brayden occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.