Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Lloyd and Silas
In 111 boys, Lloyd found its level. 50 years earlier, Silas occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Lloyd
Peak year
1918
Peak births
3,742
Latest count
111
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Silas
Peak year
2025
Peak births
4,639
Latest count
4,639
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 111 boys, Lloyd found its level. 50 years earlier, Silas occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.