Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Nolan and Dennis
In 4,846 boys, Nolan found its level. 50 years earlier, Dennis occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Nolan
Peak year
2015
Peak births
5,739
Latest count
4,846
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Dennis
Peak year
1952
Peak births
24,552
Latest count
381
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 4,846 boys, Nolan found its level. 50 years earlier, Dennis 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.