Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Wayde and Dalton
In 48 boys, Wayde found its level. 50 years earlier, Dalton occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Wayde
Peak year
1959
Peak births
252
Latest count
48
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
1881–2025
Dalton
Peak year
1998
Peak births
4,565
Latest count
699
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 48 boys, Wayde found its level. 50 years earlier, Dalton 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.