Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Viraj and Garland
In 144 boys, Viraj found its level. 50 years earlier, Garland occupied that same statistical address.
1982–2025
Viraj
Peak year
2024
Peak births
183
Latest count
144
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Garland
Peak year
1922
Peak births
478
Latest count
12
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 144 boys, Viraj found its level. 50 years earlier, Garland occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.