Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Miles and Gary
In 6,072 boys, Miles found its level. 50 years earlier, Gary occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Miles
Peak year
2024
Peak births
6,634
Latest count
6,072
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Gary
Peak year
1952
Peak births
38,754
Latest count
201
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 6,072 boys, Miles found its level. 50 years earlier, Gary 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.