Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bodhi and Marvin
In 1,301 boys, Bodhi found its level. 50 years earlier, Marvin occupied that same statistical address.
1976–2025
Bodhi
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,301
Latest count
1,301
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Marvin
Peak year
1928
Peak births
4,452
Latest count
385
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 1,301 boys, Bodhi found its level. 50 years earlier, Marvin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.