Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rudi and Brayden
In 8 boys, Rudi found its level. 50 years earlier, Brayden occupied that same statistical address.
1931–2025
Rudi
Peak year
1978
Peak births
19
Latest count
8
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1970–2025
Brayden
Peak year
2010
Peak births
9,122
Latest count
1,545
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 8 boys, Rudi found its level. 50 years earlier, Brayden 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.