Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Mohamad and Merle

In 73 boys, Mohamad found its level. 50 years earlier, Merle occupied that same statistical address.

1974–2025

Mohamad

peak 1999 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1999
Peak births 126
Latest count 73
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Merle

peak 1925 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1925
Peak births 836
Latest count 33
Status Endangered
Peak generation Greatest Generation
In 73 boys, Mohamad found its level. 50 years earlier, Merle occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.