Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Vidal and Prince
In 39 boys, Vidal found its level. 50 years earlier, Prince occupied that same statistical address.
1909–2025
Vidal
Peak year
1972
Peak births
160
Latest count
39
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Prince
Peak year
2019
Peak births
1,164
Latest count
703
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 39 boys, Vidal found its level. 50 years earlier, Prince 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.