Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rolland and Connor
In 16 boys, Rolland found its level. 50 years earlier, Connor occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Rolland
Peak year
1928
Peak births
264
Latest count
16
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1913–2025
Connor
Peak year
2004
Peak births
10,049
Latest count
2,211
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 16 boys, Rolland found its level. 50 years earlier, Connor occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.