Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Niko and Duane
In 1,046 boys, Niko found its level. 50 years earlier, Duane occupied that same statistical address.
1962–2025
Niko
Peak year
2022
Peak births
1,192
Latest count
1,046
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1885–2025
Duane
Peak year
1959
Peak births
2,965
Latest count
51
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,046 boys, Niko found its level. 50 years earlier, Duane occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.