Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Joan and Curt
In 232 boys, Joan found its level. 50 years earlier, Curt occupied that same statistical address.
1903–2025
Joan
Peak year
2025
Peak births
232
Latest count
232
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2024
Curt
Peak year
1960
Peak births
720
Latest count
0
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Boomer
In 232 boys, Joan found its level. 50 years earlier, Curt 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.