Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Xander and Neil
In 1,335 boys, Xander found its level. 50 years earlier, Neil occupied that same statistical address.
1990–2025
Xander
Peak year
2017
Peak births
2,414
Latest count
1,335
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Neil
Peak year
1954
Peak births
1,959
Latest count
288
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Boomer
In 1,335 boys, Xander found its level. 50 years earlier, Neil occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.