Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cedar and Wilbert
In 160 boys, Cedar found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilbert occupied that same statistical address.
1972–2025
Cedar
Peak year
2022
Peak births
188
Latest count
160
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Wilbert
Peak year
1922
Peak births
902
Latest count
20
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 160 boys, Cedar found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilbert 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.