Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lukas and Howard
In 1,161 boys, Lukas found its level. 50 years earlier, Howard occupied that same statistical address.
1963–2025
Lukas
Peak year
2019
Peak births
1,787
Latest count
1,161
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Howard
Peak year
1921
Peak births
7,713
Latest count
226
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 1,161 boys, Lukas found its level. 50 years earlier, Howard occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.