Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Gael and Phillip
In 3,860 boys, Gael found its level. 50 years earlier, Phillip occupied that same statistical address.
1919–2025
Gael
Peak year
2024
Peak births
3,872
Latest count
3,860
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Phillip
Peak year
1960
Peak births
6,047
Latest count
425
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 3,860 boys, Gael found its level. 50 years earlier, Phillip 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.