Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Sebastian and Adam
In 8,605 boys, Sebastian found its level. 50 years earlier, Adam occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Sebastian
Peak year
2016
Peak births
10,309
Latest count
8,605
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Adam
Peak year
1984
Peak births
23,939
Latest count
3,501
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 8,605 boys, Sebastian found its level. 50 years earlier, Adam occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.