Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maher and Tanner
In 47 boys, Maher found its level. 50 years earlier, Tanner occupied that same statistical address.
1963–2025
Maher
Peak year
2025
Peak births
47
Latest count
47
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1913–2025
Tanner
Peak year
1998
Peak births
4,704
Latest count
641
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 47 boys, Maher found its level. 50 years earlier, Tanner occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.