Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Randolph and Aidan

In 20 boys, Randolph found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Randolph

peak 1952 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1952
Peak births 1,817
Latest count 20
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1936–2025

Aidan

peak 2003 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2003
Peak births 10,067
Latest count 1,043
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 20 boys, Randolph found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.