Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Saul and Rickey
In 535 boys, Saul found its level. 50 years earlier, Rickey occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Saul
Peak year
2006
Peak births
1,120
Latest count
535
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1924–2025
Rickey
Peak year
1958
Peak births
3,782
Latest count
45
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 535 boys, Saul found its level. 50 years earlier, Rickey 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.