Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Asa and Marshall
In 622 boys, Asa found its level. 50 years earlier, Marshall occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Asa
Peak year
2022
Peak births
685
Latest count
622
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Marshall
Peak year
1947
Peak births
1,269
Latest count
977
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Boomer
In 622 boys, Asa found its level. 50 years earlier, Marshall occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.