Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Tucker and Albert

In 2,008 boys, Tucker found its level. 50 years earlier, Albert occupied that same statistical address.

1884–2025

Tucker

peak 2014 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 2,422
Latest count 2,008
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Albert

peak 1921 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1921
Peak births 10,158
Latest count 461
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 2,008 boys, Tucker found its level. 50 years earlier, Albert occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.