Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of River and Billy
In 3,139 boys, River found its level. 50 years earlier, Billy occupied that same statistical address.
1971–2025
River
Peak year
2021
Peak births
3,504
Latest count
3,139
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Billy
Peak year
1934
Peak births
9,562
Latest count
203
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 3,139 boys, River found its level. 50 years earlier, Billy occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.