Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Mohammad and Guy

In 529 boys, Mohammad found its level. 50 years earlier, Guy occupied that same statistical address.

1964–2025

Mohammad

peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2022
Peak births 538
Latest count 529
Status Stable
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Guy

peak 1957 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1957
Peak births 2,302
Latest count 103
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 529 boys, Mohammad found its level. 50 years earlier, Guy 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.