Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Julian and Sean
In 7,603 boys, Julian found its level. 50 years earlier, Sean occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Julian
Peak year
2017
Peak births
8,455
Latest count
7,603
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1925–2025
Sean
Peak year
1990
Peak births
12,018
Latest count
616
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 7,603 boys, Julian found its level. 50 years earlier, Sean occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.