Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Henry and Paul
In 12,020 boys, Henry found its level. 50 years earlier, Paul occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Henry
Peak year
2025
Peak births
12,020
Latest count
12,020
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Paul
Peak year
1957
Peak births
27,012
Latest count
1,316
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 12,020 boys, Henry found its level. 50 years earlier, Paul occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.