Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Moses and Gordon
In 583 boys, Moses found its level. 50 years earlier, Gordon occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Moses
Peak year
2016
Peak births
669
Latest count
583
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Gordon
Peak year
1952
Peak births
2,829
Latest count
209
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 583 boys, Moses found its level. 50 years earlier, Gordon 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.