Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nathan and Craig
In 4,975 boys, Nathan found its level. 50 years earlier, Craig occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Nathan
Peak year
2004
Peak births
14,634
Latest count
4,975
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1881–2025
Craig
Peak year
1960
Peak births
10,724
Latest count
102
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 4,975 boys, Nathan found its level. 50 years earlier, Craig occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.