Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Princeton and Sam
In 422 boys, Princeton found its level. 50 years earlier, Sam occupied that same statistical address.
1950–2025
Princeton
Peak year
2017
Peak births
793
Latest count
422
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Sam
Peak year
1918
Peak births
2,506
Latest count
428
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 422 boys, Princeton found its level. 50 years earlier, Sam 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.