Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Wolfgang and Elvin
In 115 boys, Wolfgang found its level. 50 years earlier, Elvin occupied that same statistical address.
1929–2025
Wolfgang
Peak year
2021
Peak births
148
Latest count
115
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Elvin
Peak year
1927
Peak births
392
Latest count
102
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 115 boys, Wolfgang found its level. 50 years earlier, Elvin occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.