Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mike and Ali
In 163 boys, Mike found its level. 50 years earlier, Ali occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Mike
Peak year
1960
Peak births
12,045
Latest count
163
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1914–2025
Ali
Peak year
2022
Peak births
1,124
Latest count
1,116
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 163 boys, Mike found its level. 50 years earlier, Ali occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.