Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arash and Aidan
In 20 boys, Arash found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same statistical address.
1972–2025
Arash
Peak year
1982
Peak births
41
Latest count
20
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1936–2025
Aidan
Peak year
2003
Peak births
10,067
Latest count
1,043
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 20 boys, Arash found its level. 50 years earlier, Aidan occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.