Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Wilbur and Gunnar
In 27 boys, Wilbur found its level. 50 years earlier, Gunnar occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Wilbur
Peak year
1918
Peak births
1,800
Latest count
27
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1893–2025
Gunnar
Peak year
2015
Peak births
825
Latest count
462
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 27 boys, Wilbur found its level. 50 years earlier, Gunnar 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.