Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Leo and Patrick

In 8,173 boys, Leo found its level. 50 years earlier, Patrick occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Leo

peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2022
Peak births 8,293
Latest count 8,173
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Patrick

peak 1964 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1964
Peak births 14,692
Latest count 1,495
Status Declining
Peak generation Boomer
In 8,173 boys, Leo found its level. 50 years earlier, Patrick occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.