Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lionel and Austin
In 419 boys, Lionel found its level. 50 years earlier, Austin occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Lionel
Peak year
2023
Peak births
609
Latest count
419
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Austin
Peak year
1995
Peak births
25,908
Latest count
3,103
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 419 boys, Lionel found its level. 50 years earlier, Austin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.