Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Wilfred and Mohammad
In 29 boys, Wilfred found its level. 50 years earlier, Mohammad occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Wilfred
Peak year
1920
Peak births
802
Latest count
29
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1964–2025
Mohammad
Peak year
2022
Peak births
538
Latest count
529
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 29 boys, Wilfred found its level. 50 years earlier, Mohammad 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.