Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Sammie and Connor
In 16 boys, Sammie found its level. 50 years earlier, Connor occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Sammie
Peak year
1947
Peak births
492
Latest count
16
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1913–2025
Connor
Peak year
2004
Peak births
10,049
Latest count
2,211
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 16 boys, Sammie found its level. 50 years earlier, Connor occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.