Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Major and Matt
In 407 boys, Major found its level. 50 years earlier, Matt occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Major
Peak year
2017
Peak births
1,042
Latest count
407
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Matt
Peak year
1959
Peak births
975
Latest count
29
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 407 boys, Major found its level. 50 years earlier, Matt 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.