Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Matthias and Alvin
In 854 boys, Matthias found its level. 50 years earlier, Alvin occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Matthias
Peak year
2025
Peak births
854
Latest count
854
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Alvin
Peak year
1927
Peak births
2,883
Latest count
294
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 854 boys, Matthias found its level. 50 years earlier, Alvin 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.