Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ladd and Skyler
In 26 boys, Ladd found its level. 50 years earlier, Skyler occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Ladd
Peak year
1961
Peak births
38
Latest count
26
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1954–2025
Skyler
Peak year
2002
Peak births
1,558
Latest count
325
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 26 boys, Ladd found its level. 50 years earlier, Skyler occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.