Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Laquan and Nash
In 12 boys, Laquan found its level. 50 years earlier, Nash occupied that same statistical address.
1972–2025
Laquan
Peak year
1991
Peak births
202
Latest count
12
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1910–2025
Nash
Peak year
2021
Peak births
1,588
Latest count
1,357
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 12 boys, Laquan found its level. 50 years earlier, Nash occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.