Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Tom and Otto
In 65 boys, Tom found its level. 50 years earlier, Otto occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Tom
Peak year
1959
Peak births
5,068
Latest count
65
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1880–2025
Otto
Peak year
2024
Peak births
1,244
Latest count
1,241
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 65 boys, Tom found its level. 50 years earlier, Otto occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.