Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Mohamed and Charlie
In 568 boys, Mohamed found its level. 50 years earlier, Charlie occupied that same statistical address.
1943–2025
Mohamed
Peak year
2014
Peak births
712
Latest count
568
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Charlie
Peak year
1919
Peak births
2,891
Latest count
2,460
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 568 boys, Mohamed found its level. 50 years earlier, Charlie occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.