Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Stirling and Dick
In 23 boys, Stirling found its level. 50 years earlier, Dick occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Stirling
Peak year
2015
Peak births
24
Latest count
23
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2005
Dick
Peak year
1934
Peak births
1,131
Latest count
0
Status
Extinct
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 23 boys, Stirling found its level. 50 years earlier, Dick occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.