Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Houston and Salvatore
In 402 boys, Houston found its level. 50 years earlier, Salvatore occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Houston
Peak year
2021
Peak births
440
Latest count
402
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1888–2025
Salvatore
Peak year
1927
Peak births
1,058
Latest count
249
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 402 boys, Houston found its level. 50 years earlier, Salvatore 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.