Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Josias and Lyle
In 247 boys, Josias found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyle occupied that same statistical address.
1975–2025
Josias
Peak year
2025
Peak births
247
Latest count
247
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Lyle
Peak year
1922
Peak births
1,055
Latest count
211
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 247 boys, Josias found its level. 50 years earlier, Lyle 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.