Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Theodore and Chad
In 13,355 boys, Theodore found its level. 50 years earlier, Chad occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Theodore
Peak year
2025
Peak births
13,355
Latest count
13,355
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1914–2025
Chad
Peak year
1972
Peak births
13,392
Latest count
96
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 13,355 boys, Theodore found its level. 50 years earlier, Chad occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.