Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Wyatt and Keith
In 6,480 boys, Wyatt found its level. 50 years earlier, Keith occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Wyatt
Peak year
2017
Peak births
9,727
Latest count
6,480
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1888–2025
Keith
Peak year
1957
Peak births
12,437
Latest count
311
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 6,480 boys, Wyatt found its level. 50 years earlier, Keith occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.