Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rufus and Gunnar
In 27 boys, Rufus found its level. 50 years earlier, Gunnar occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Rufus
Peak year
1922
Peak births
737
Latest count
27
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1893–2025
Gunnar
Peak year
2015
Peak births
825
Latest count
462
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 27 boys, Rufus found its level. 50 years earlier, Gunnar occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.