Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Noel and Lloyd

In 635 boys, Noel found its level. 50 years earlier, Lloyd occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Noel

peak 2014 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 901
Latest count 635
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Lloyd

peak 1918 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1918
Peak births 3,742
Latest count 111
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 635 boys, Noel found its level. 50 years earlier, Lloyd occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.