Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lucas and Gregory
In 10,219 boys, Lucas found its level. 50 years earlier, Gregory occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Lucas
Peak year
2017
Peak births
13,032
Latest count
10,219
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Gregory
Peak year
1962
Peak births
21,976
Latest count
493
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 10,219 boys, Lucas found its level. 50 years earlier, Gregory 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.