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 1970 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1970
Peak births 5,009
Latest count 162
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen X
1881–2025

Carter

peak 2015 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
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.