Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Exodus and Wilfred
In 76 boys, Exodus found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilfred occupied that same statistical address.
1999–2025
Exodus
Peak year
2025
Peak births
76
Latest count
76
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Wilfred
Peak year
1920
Peak births
802
Latest count
29
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 76 boys, Exodus found its level. 50 years earlier, Wilfred 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.