Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Jr and Lucian
In 24 boys, Jr found its level. 50 years earlier, Lucian occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Jr
Peak year
1989
Peak births
43
Latest count
24
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Lucian
Peak year
2025
Peak births
670
Latest count
670
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 24 boys, Jr found its level. 50 years earlier, Lucian occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.