Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Steve and Ari
In 105 boys, Steve found its level. 50 years earlier, Ari occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Steve
Peak year
1959
Peak births
11,068
Latest count
105
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1958–2025
Ari
Peak year
2022
Peak births
1,030
Latest count
808
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 105 boys, Steve found its level. 50 years earlier, Ari occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.