Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Willem and Bo
In 51 boys, Willem found its level. 50 years earlier, Bo occupied that same statistical address.
1916–2025
Willem
Peak year
2003
Peak births
122
Latest count
51
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1907–2025
Bo
Peak year
2025
Peak births
698
Latest count
698
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 51 boys, Willem found its level. 50 years earlier, Bo occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.