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