Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Milo and Johnny
In 2,974 boys, Milo found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnny occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Milo
Peak year
2022
Peak births
3,115
Latest count
2,974
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Johnny
Peak year
1947
Peak births
7,441
Latest count
682
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 2,974 boys, Milo found its level. 50 years earlier, Johnny 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.