Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Max and Arthur
In 2,025 boys, Max found its level. 50 years earlier, Arthur occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Max
Peak year
2009
Peak births
3,958
Latest count
2,025
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Arthur
Peak year
1921
Peak births
10,527
Latest count
3,847
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 2,025 boys, Max found its level. 50 years earlier, Arthur occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.