Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Owen and Donald

In 7,190 boys, Owen found its level. 50 years earlier, Donald occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Owen

peak 2016 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2016
Peak births 10,305
Latest count 7,190
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Donald

peak 1934 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1934
Peak births 30,408
Latest count 395
Status Endangered
Peak generation Silent Generation
In 7,190 boys, Owen found its level. 50 years earlier, Donald occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.