Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Yahya and Ted
In 455 boys, Yahya found its level. 50 years earlier, Ted occupied that same statistical address.
1972–2025
Yahya
Peak year
2025
Peak births
455
Latest count
455
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Ted
Peak year
1958
Peak births
1,743
Latest count
37
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 455 boys, Yahya found its level. 50 years earlier, Ted 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.