Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Semaj and Wilson
In 217 boys, Semaj found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilson occupied that same statistical address.
1971–2025
Semaj
Peak year
2011
Peak births
374
Latest count
217
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1880–2025
Wilson
Peak year
1918
Peak births
1,381
Latest count
405
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 217 boys, Semaj found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilson occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.