Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mikhael and Dalton
In 48 boys, Mikhael found its level. 50 years earlier, Dalton occupied that same statistical address.
1963–2025
Mikhael
Peak year
2020
Peak births
65
Latest count
48
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1881–2025
Dalton
Peak year
1998
Peak births
4,565
Latest count
699
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 48 boys, Mikhael found its level. 50 years earlier, Dalton occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.