Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Laurence and Myles
In 93 boys, Laurence found its level. 50 years earlier, Myles occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Laurence
Peak year
1952
Peak births
845
Latest count
93
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1887–2025
Myles
Peak year
2024
Peak births
3,564
Latest count
3,511
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 93 boys, Laurence found its level. 50 years earlier, Myles occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.