Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Oneil and Aiden
In 7 boys, Oneil found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same statistical address.
1892–2025
Oneil
Peak year
1924
Peak births
38
Latest count
7
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1970–2025
Aiden
Peak year
2009
Peak births
16,030
Latest count
5,046
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 7 boys, Oneil found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.