Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Koen and Dan
In 448 boys, Koen found its level. 50 years earlier, Dan occupied that same statistical address.
1996–2025
Koen
Peak year
2023
Peak births
468
Latest count
448
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Dan
Peak year
1960
Peak births
3,696
Latest count
78
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 448 boys, Koen found its level. 50 years earlier, Dan 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.