Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Stuart and Malachi

In 53 boys, Stuart found its level. 50 years earlier, Malachi occupied that same statistical address.

1880–2025

Stuart

peak 1960 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1960
Peak births 2,074
Latest count 53
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
1880–2025

Malachi

peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 2,776
Latest count 2,692
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
In 53 boys, Stuart found its level. 50 years earlier, Malachi 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.