Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lavar and Aiden
In 7 boys, Lavar found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Lavar
Peak year
1977
Peak births
279
Latest count
7
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1970–2025
Aiden
Peak year
2009
Peak births
16,030
Latest count
5,046
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 7 boys, Lavar found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden 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.