Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Oziel and Willard
In 229 boys, Oziel found its level. 50 years earlier, Willard occupied that same statistical address.
1963–2025
Oziel
Peak year
2025
Peak births
229
Latest count
229
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Willard
Peak year
1915
Peak births
2,889
Latest count
47
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 229 boys, Oziel found its level. 50 years earlier, Willard 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.