Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Simon and Dale
In 1,529 boys, Simon found its level. 50 years earlier, Dale occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Simon
Peak year
2015
Peak births
1,645
Latest count
1,529
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1881–2025
Dale
Peak year
1958
Peak births
8,502
Latest count
129
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,529 boys, Simon found its level. 50 years earlier, Dale occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.