Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lachlan and Jamal
In 468 boys, Lachlan found its level. 50 years earlier, Jamal occupied that same statistical address.
1952–2025
Lachlan
Peak year
2025
Peak births
468
Latest count
468
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1946–2025
Jamal
Peak year
1993
Peak births
1,245
Latest count
169
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 468 boys, Lachlan found its level. 50 years earlier, Jamal 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.