Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Wells and Alfred
In 944 boys, Wells found its level. 50 years earlier, Alfred occupied that same statistical address.
1881–2025
Wells
Peak year
2025
Peak births
944
Latest count
944
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Alfred
Peak year
1928
Peak births
6,252
Latest count
293
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 944 boys, Wells found its level. 50 years earlier, Alfred occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.