Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Sonny and Wade
In 1,137 boys, Sonny found its level. 50 years earlier, Wade occupied that same statistical address.
1888–2025
Sonny
Peak year
2025
Peak births
1,137
Latest count
1,137
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Wade
Peak year
1970
Peak births
1,423
Latest count
948
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
In 1,137 boys, Sonny found its level. 50 years earlier, Wade 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.