Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Reid and Terrence
In 1,150 boys, Reid found its level. 50 years earlier, Terrence occupied that same statistical address.
1886–2025
Reid
Peak year
2014
Peak births
1,432
Latest count
1,150
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1886–2025
Terrence
Peak year
1955
Peak births
1,497
Latest count
107
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,150 boys, Reid found its level. 50 years earlier, Terrence 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.