Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Virgil and Reed
In 129 boys, Virgil found its level. 50 years earlier, Reed occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Virgil
Peak year
1921
Peak births
1,830
Latest count
129
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1881–2025
Reed
Peak year
2014
Peak births
1,096
Latest count
770
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 129 boys, Virgil found its level. 50 years earlier, Reed occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.