Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rayan and Rick
In 499 boys, Rayan found its level. 50 years earlier, Rick occupied that same statistical address.
1973–2025
Rayan
Peak year
2023
Peak births
518
Latest count
499
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1919–2025
Rick
Peak year
1958
Peak births
5,461
Latest count
40
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 499 boys, Rayan found its level. 50 years earlier, Rick 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.