Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Orlan and Aiden
In 7 boys, Orlan found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same statistical address.
1898–2025
Orlan
Peak year
1926
Peak births
32
Latest count
7
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1970–2025
Aiden
Peak year
2009
Peak births
16,030
Latest count
5,046
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 7 boys, Orlan found its level. 50 years earlier, Aiden occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.