Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Noe and Loren

In 341 boys, Noe found its level. 50 years earlier, Loren occupied that same statistical address.

1914–2025

Noe

peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2007
Peak births 635
Latest count 341
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Loren

peak 1955 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1955
Peak births 716
Latest count 40
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 341 boys, Noe found its level. 50 years earlier, Loren 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.