Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zael and Edmond
In 134 boys, Zael found its level. 50 years earlier, Edmond occupied that same statistical address.
2004–2025
Zael
Peak year
2025
Peak births
134
Latest count
134
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Edmond
Peak year
1920
Peak births
433
Latest count
75
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 134 boys, Zael found its level. 50 years earlier, Edmond occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.