Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Arlington and Connor
In 16 boys, Arlington found its level. 50 years earlier, Connor occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Arlington
Peak year
1917
Peak births
44
Latest count
16
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1913–2025
Connor
Peak year
2004
Peak births
10,049
Latest count
2,211
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 16 boys, Arlington found its level. 50 years earlier, Connor occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.