Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maurice and Stefan
In 220 boys, Maurice found its level. 50 years earlier, Stefan occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Maurice
Peak year
1921
Peak births
1,743
Latest count
220
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1910–2025
Stefan
Peak year
1991
Peak births
719
Latest count
219
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
In 220 boys, Maurice found its level. 50 years earlier, Stefan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.