Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Wade and Alfred
In 948 boys, Wade found its level. 50 years earlier, Alfred occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Wade
Peak year
1970
Peak births
1,423
Latest count
948
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1880–2025
Alfred
Peak year
1928
Peak births
6,252
Latest count
293
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 948 boys, Wade found its level. 50 years earlier, Alfred occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.