Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Stan and Aiden
In 7 boys, Stan found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same statistical address.
1914–2025
Stan
Peak year
1959
Peak births
419
Latest count
7
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1970–2025
Aiden
Peak year
2009
Peak births
16,030
Latest count
5,046
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 7 boys, Stan found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden 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.