Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Roan and Cleveland
In 149 boys, Roan found its level. 50 years earlier, Cleveland occupied that same statistical address.
1926–2025
Roan
Peak year
2025
Peak births
149
Latest count
149
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Cleveland
Peak year
1947
Peak births
360
Latest count
11
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 149 boys, Roan found its level. 50 years earlier, Cleveland 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.