Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Heath and Lionel
In 253 boys, Heath found its level. 50 years earlier, Lionel occupied that same statistical address.
1913–2025
Heath
Peak year
1974
Peak births
1,249
Latest count
253
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Lionel
Peak year
2023
Peak births
609
Latest count
419
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 253 boys, Heath found its level. 50 years earlier, Lionel occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.