Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nils and Aidan
In 20 boys, Nils found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same statistical address.
1888–2025
Nils
Peak year
1970
Peak births
48
Latest count
20
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1936–2025
Aidan
Peak year
2003
Peak births
10,067
Latest count
1,043
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 20 boys, Nils found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.