Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mecca and Phil
In 69 boys, Mecca found its level. 50 years earlier, Phil occupied that same statistical address.
1975–2025
Mecca
Peak year
2023
Peak births
108
Latest count
69
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Phil
Peak year
1959
Peak births
677
Latest count
10
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 69 boys, Mecca found its level. 50 years earlier, Phil 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.