Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Stephan and Josiah
In 86 boys, Stephan found its level. 50 years earlier, Josiah occupied that same statistical address.
1895–2025
Stephan
Peak year
1989
Peak births
579
Latest count
86
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Josiah
Peak year
2017
Peak births
7,079
Latest count
5,509
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 86 boys, Stephan found its level. 50 years earlier, Josiah occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.