Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Greyson and Alexander
In 2,439 boys, Greyson found its level. 50 years earlier, Alexander occupied that same statistical address.
1965–2025
Greyson
Peak year
2017
Peak births
4,849
Latest count
2,439
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Alexander
Peak year
1993
Peak births
20,530
Latest count
7,230
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Millennial
In 2,439 boys, Greyson found its level. 50 years earlier, Alexander occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.