Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Gary and Nolan

In 201 boys, Gary found its level. 50 years earlier, Nolan occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Gary

peak 1952 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1952
Peak births 38,754
Latest count 201
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1881–2025

Nolan

peak 2015 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2015
Peak births 5,739
Latest count 4,846
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
In 201 boys, Gary found its level. 50 years earlier, Nolan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.