Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Rhodes and Roland
In 511 boys, Rhodes found its level. 50 years earlier, Roland occupied that same statistical address.
1915–2025
Rhodes
Peak year
2025
Peak births
511
Latest count
511
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Roland
Peak year
1924
Peak births
1,822
Latest count
466
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 511 boys, Rhodes found its level. 50 years earlier, Roland 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.