Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Rob and Aiden

In 7 boys, Rob found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same statistical address.

1884–2025

Rob

peak 1963 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1963
Peak births 555
Latest count 7
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1970–2025

Aiden

peak 2009 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2009
Peak births 16,030
Latest count 5,046
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 7 boys, Rob found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden 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.