Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nelson and Owen
In 300 boys, Nelson found its level. 50 years earlier, Owen occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Nelson
Peak year
1959
Peak births
1,084
Latest count
300
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Owen
Peak year
2016
Peak births
10,305
Latest count
7,190
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 300 boys, Nelson found its level. 50 years earlier, Owen occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.