Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Tyson and Charlie
In 565 boys, Tyson found its level. 50 years earlier, Charlie occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Tyson
Peak year
2009
Peak births
1,491
Latest count
565
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Charlie
Peak year
1919
Peak births
2,891
Latest count
2,460
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 565 boys, Tyson found its level. 50 years earlier, Charlie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.