Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Truman and Silas
In 111 boys, Truman found its level. 50 years earlier, Silas occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Truman
Peak year
1945
Peak births
540
Latest count
111
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Silent Generation
1880–2025
Silas
Peak year
2025
Peak births
4,639
Latest count
4,639
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 111 boys, Truman found its level. 50 years earlier, Silas occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Silent Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.