Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Yves and Axel
In 17 boys, Yves found its level. 50 years earlier, Axel occupied that same statistical address.
1916–2025
Yves
Peak year
1985
Peak births
37
Latest count
17
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1880–2025
Axel
Peak year
2020
Peak births
4,667
Latest count
4,140
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 17 boys, Yves found its level. 50 years earlier, Axel occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.