Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Marc and Carter
In 162 boys, Marc found its level. 50 years earlier, Carter occupied that same statistical address.
1901–2025
Marc
Peak year
1970
Peak births
5,009
Latest count
162
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
1881–2025
Carter
Peak year
2015
Peak births
10,814
Latest count
6,024
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 162 boys, Marc found its level. 50 years earlier, Carter occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.