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 2021 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2021
Peak births 440
Latest count 402
Status Rising
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1888–2025

Salvatore

peak 1927 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
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.