Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ashraf and Mohammad
In 29 boys, Ashraf found its level. 50 years earlier, Mohammad occupied that same statistical address.
1969–2025
Ashraf
Peak year
1988
Peak births
35
Latest count
29
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Millennial
1964–2025
Mohammad
Peak year
2022
Peak births
538
Latest count
529
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 29 boys, Ashraf found its level. 50 years earlier, Mohammad occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Millennial world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.