Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zebulon and Aidan
In 20 boys, Zebulon found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same statistical address.
1891–2025
Zebulon
Peak year
1979
Peak births
125
Latest count
20
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1936–2025
Aidan
Peak year
2003
Peak births
10,067
Latest count
1,043
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 20 boys, Zebulon found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.