Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Shulem and Burton
In 79 boys, Shulem found its level. 50 years earlier, Burton occupied that same statistical address.
1959–2025
Shulem
Peak year
2023
Peak births
92
Latest count
79
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Burton
Peak year
1925
Peak births
597
Latest count
23
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 79 boys, Shulem found its level. 50 years earlier, Burton 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.