Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Thornton and Nico
In 10 boys, Thornton found its level. 50 years earlier, Nico occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Thornton
Peak year
1921
Peak births
75
Latest count
10
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1960–2025
Nico
Peak year
2025
Peak births
2,066
Latest count
2,066
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 10 boys, Thornton found its level. 50 years earlier, Nico occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.