Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Raylan and Virgil
In 311 boys, Raylan found its level. 50 years earlier, Virgil occupied that same statistical address.
1975–2025
Raylan
Peak year
2015
Peak births
630
Latest count
311
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Virgil
Peak year
1921
Peak births
1,830
Latest count
129
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 311 boys, Raylan found its level. 50 years earlier, Virgil 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.