Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ilan and Doyle
In 124 boys, Ilan found its level. 50 years earlier, Doyle occupied that same statistical address.
1965–2025
Ilan
Peak year
2023
Peak births
153
Latest count
124
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1889–2025
Doyle
Peak year
1931
Peak births
667
Latest count
10
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 124 boys, Ilan found its level. 50 years earlier, Doyle occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.