Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Nickolas and Glendon

In 118 boys, Nickolas found its level. 50 years earlier, Glendon occupied that same statistical address.

1882–2025

Nickolas

peak 1998 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 1,156
Latest count 118
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1904–2025

Glendon

peak 1975 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1975
Peak births 118
Latest count 12
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen X
In 118 boys, Nickolas found its level. 50 years earlier, Glendon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.