Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Toby and Graham
In 234 boys, Toby found its level. 50 years earlier, Graham occupied that same statistical address.
1882–2025
Toby
Peak year
1975
Peak births
1,191
Latest count
234
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
1881–2025
Graham
Peak year
2025
Peak births
2,967
Latest count
2,967
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 234 boys, Toby found its level. 50 years earlier, Graham occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.