Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rowan and Shane
In 5,212 boys, Rowan found its level. 50 years earlier, Shane occupied that same statistical address.
1916–2025
Rowan
Peak year
2025
Peak births
5,212
Latest count
5,212
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1933–2025
Shane
Peak year
1973
Peak births
5,710
Latest count
439
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 5,212 boys, Rowan found its level. 50 years earlier, Shane occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.