Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Josiah and Douglas
In 5,509 boys, Josiah found its level. 50 years earlier, Douglas occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Josiah
Peak year
2017
Peak births
7,079
Latest count
5,509
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Douglas
Peak year
1957
Peak births
16,730
Latest count
308
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 5,509 boys, Josiah found its level. 50 years earlier, Douglas occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.