Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Willian and Aidan
In 20 boys, Willian found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Willian
Peak year
1929
Peak births
84
Latest count
20
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1936–2025
Aidan
Peak year
2003
Peak births
10,067
Latest count
1,043
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 20 boys, Willian found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.