Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Wiley and Reid
In 165 boys, Wiley found its level. 50 years earlier, Reid occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Wiley
Peak year
1921
Peak births
304
Latest count
165
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1886–2025
Reid
Peak year
2014
Peak births
1,432
Latest count
1,150
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 165 boys, Wiley found its level. 50 years earlier, Reid 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.