Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Allen and Ernesto
In 507 boys, Allen found its level. 50 years earlier, Ernesto occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Allen
Peak year
1951
Peak births
5,179
Latest count
507
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1889–2025
Ernesto
Peak year
2003
Peak births
854
Latest count
272
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 507 boys, Allen found its level. 50 years earlier, Ernesto occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.