Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cal and Bradford
In 554 boys, Cal found its level. 50 years earlier, Bradford occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Cal
Peak year
2025
Peak births
554
Latest count
554
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Bradford
Peak year
1953
Peak births
779
Latest count
32
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 554 boys, Cal found its level. 50 years earlier, Bradford 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.