Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alton and Riley
In 106 boys, Alton found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Alton
Peak year
1937
Peak births
836
Latest count
106
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1880–2025
Riley
Peak year
2006
Peak births
4,396
Latest count
1,666
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 106 boys, Alton found its level. 50 years earlier, Riley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.