Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rick and Hayden
In 40 boys, Rick found its level. 50 years earlier, Hayden occupied that same statistical address.
1919–2025
Rick
Peak year
1958
Peak births
5,461
Latest count
40
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Hayden
Peak year
2006
Peak births
6,470
Latest count
2,268
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 40 boys, Rick found its level. 50 years earlier, Hayden 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.