Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Cyril and Arlo
In 38 boys, Cyril found its level. 50 years earlier, Arlo occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Cyril
Peak year
1916
Peak births
328
Latest count
38
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1899–2025
Arlo
Peak year
2024
Peak births
2,490
Latest count
2,443
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 38 boys, Cyril found its level. 50 years earlier, Arlo occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.