Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Tristen and Waylon
In 116 boys, Tristen found its level. 50 years earlier, Waylon occupied that same statistical address.
1975–2025
Tristen
Peak year
1996
Peak births
1,188
Latest count
116
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
1911–2025
Waylon
Peak year
2025
Peak births
5,408
Latest count
5,408
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 116 boys, Tristen found its level. 50 years earlier, Waylon occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.