Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Wally and Connor
In 16 boys, Wally found its level. 50 years earlier, Connor occupied that same statistical address.
1910–2025
Wally
Peak year
1959
Peak births
185
Latest count
16
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1913–2025
Connor
Peak year
2004
Peak births
10,049
Latest count
2,211
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 16 boys, Wally found its level. 50 years earlier, Connor occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.