Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Bowen and Calvin
In 1,292 boys, Bowen found its level. 50 years earlier, Calvin occupied that same statistical address.
1913–2025
Bowen
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,292
Latest count
1,292
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Calvin
Peak year
1924
Peak births
4,918
Latest count
2,710
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 1,292 boys, Bowen found its level. 50 years earlier, Calvin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.