Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zander and Glen
In 804 boys, Zander found its level. 50 years earlier, Glen occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Zander
Peak year
2013
Peak births
1,600
Latest count
804
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Glen
Peak year
1957
Peak births
2,924
Latest count
74
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 804 boys, Zander found its level. 50 years earlier, Glen 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.