Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Shmuel and Erich
In 256 boys, Shmuel found its level. 50 years earlier, Erich occupied that same statistical address.
1953–2025
Shmuel
Peak year
2025
Peak births
256
Latest count
256
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1894–2025
Erich
Peak year
1971
Peak births
343
Latest count
15
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen X
In 256 boys, Shmuel found its level. 50 years earlier, Erich occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.