Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Callum and Philip
In 2,995 boys, Callum found its level. 50 years earlier, Philip occupied that same statistical address.
1983–2025
Callum
Peak year
2025
Peak births
2,995
Latest count
2,995
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Philip
Peak year
1953
Peak births
6,279
Latest count
568
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 2,995 boys, Callum found its level. 50 years earlier, Philip 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.