Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bilal and Bob
In 167 boys, Bilal found its level. 50 years earlier, Bob occupied that same statistical address.
1964–2025
Bilal
Peak year
2018
Peak births
195
Latest count
167
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Bob
Peak year
1959
Peak births
2,826
Latest count
7
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 167 boys, Bilal found its level. 50 years earlier, Bob 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.