Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Benji and Rhett
In 142 boys, Benji found its level. 50 years earlier, Rhett occupied that same statistical address.
1952–2025
Benji
Peak year
1975
Peak births
168
Latest count
142
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen X
1917–2025
Rhett
Peak year
2021
Peak births
2,538
Latest count
1,936
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 142 boys, Benji found its level. 50 years earlier, Rhett occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.