Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of George and Erik

In 2,848 boys, George found its level. 50 years earlier, Erik occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

George

peak 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1921
Peak births 27,476
Latest count 2,848
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
1911–2025

Erik

peak 1980 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1980
Peak births 4,918
Latest count 549
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen X
In 2,848 boys, George found its level. 50 years earlier, Erik occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.