Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rory and Frederick
In 1,768 boys, Rory found its level. 50 years earlier, Frederick occupied that same statistical address.
1933–2025
Rory
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,768
Latest count
1,768
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Frederick
Peak year
1951
Peak births
4,984
Latest count
728
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,768 boys, Rory found its level. 50 years earlier, Frederick 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.