Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Steven and Trevor

In 1,261 boys, Steven found its level. 50 years earlier, Trevor occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Steven

peak 1956 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1956
Peak births 38,413
Latest count 1,261
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1915–2025

Trevor

peak 1998 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 6,598
Latest count 400
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
In 1,261 boys, Steven found its level. 50 years earlier, Trevor 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.