Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lance and Saul
In 279 boys, Lance found its level. 50 years earlier, Saul occupied that same statistical address.
1899–2025
Lance
Peak year
1970
Peak births
4,160
Latest count
279
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Saul
Peak year
2006
Peak births
1,120
Latest count
535
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 279 boys, Lance found its level. 50 years earlier, Saul occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.