Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Silas and Samuel
In 4,639 boys, Silas found its level. 50 years earlier, Samuel occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Silas
Peak year
2025
Peak births
4,639
Latest count
4,639
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Samuel
Peak year
2001
Peak births
14,813
Latest count
8,334
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 4,639 boys, Silas found its level. 50 years earlier, Samuel occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.