Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Beckham and Willie
In 2,185 boys, Beckham found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie occupied that same statistical address.
1902–2025
Beckham
Peak year
2025
Peak births
2,185
Latest count
2,185
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Willie
Peak year
1947
Peak births
7,997
Latest count
147
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 2,185 boys, Beckham found its level. 50 years earlier, Willie 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.