Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Gatlin and Wilson

In 217 boys, Gatlin found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilson occupied that same statistical address.

1981–2025

Gatlin

peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2022
Peak births 359
Latest count 217
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Wilson

peak 1918 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1918
Peak births 1,381
Latest count 405
Status Stable
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 217 boys, Gatlin found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilson 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.