Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Isaiah and Larry
In 5,267 boys, Isaiah found its level. 50 years earlier, Larry occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Isaiah
Peak year
2006
Peak births
10,459
Latest count
5,267
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Larry
Peak year
1947
Peak births
34,946
Latest count
198
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 5,267 boys, Isaiah found its level. 50 years earlier, Larry occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.