Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Samuel and Patrick

In 8,334 boys, Samuel found its level. 50 years earlier, Patrick occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Samuel

peak 2001 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2001
Peak births 14,813
Latest count 8,334
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Patrick

peak 1964 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1964
Peak births 14,692
Latest count 1,495
Status Declining
Peak generation Boomer
In 8,334 boys, Samuel found its level. 50 years earlier, Patrick occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.