Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Robby and Ace
In 22 boys, Robby found its level. 50 years earlier, Ace occupied that same statistical address.
1922–2025
Robby
Peak year
1964
Peak births
412
Latest count
22
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1882–2025
Ace
Peak year
2022
Peak births
2,492
Latest count
2,239
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 22 boys, Robby found its level. 50 years earlier, Ace occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.